The Photograph

I wanted more and got less. Great music and a great cast but the story was horribly bland, frivolous and lackluster. Nothing came together and nothing fell apart and if it did, I cared not.

I really wanted to like this movie, but the only reason why I could even finish it is because of my celebrity crush, LaKeith Stanfield. I felt like the movie was a boring love story. It may have had like two scenes that were memorable, but the entire film seemed like it never built up to a climax. Did it actually have one? I felt like the film was too much like Love Jones, minus the interesting twists and turns. I know that some romances are actually pretty predictable and dull in real life, but "dull" doesn't do well in movies.

Predictable - Overhyped - Slow and Boring - I’m like 5 minutes more to finish the movie and I’m like why am I watching this sleepy movie when I can be sleeping and taking my nap

I love love stories and this one did not disappoint. It doesn't hurt that the main characters have an instant connection to each other. The acting is believable. The story is a unique one. I found myself laughing out loud and cheering. This is a very good "date" movie.

Seemed a bit slow & plodding to me. Not all that good IMO.

Issa Rae is doing such amazing projects. Whether she is writing, producing, or acting you just know it's going to be worth your time. This film is an artistic look at a couple's relationship through the lens of Rae's character Mae, who was raised by a photographer. Peeling back the layers of her mother's life, Mae tries to understand and navigate her own experiences. The Photograph's quiet intensity, seriousness, and artistic focus allows the viewer to get lost in the story, which takes place in current day NY but includes plenty of flashbacks to the 1980s Louisiana, creating a nice juxtaposition of time and culture; and yet, has a central theme of how many aspects of love remain the same throughout time and space. Nicely done.

The Photograph – Needs Fresh Developer It can't get much more boring than this turgid ‘romantic' soap. It's a movie that's been created to sell a soundtrack, with rather bland, nonstop songs filling in for the lack of any worthwhile writing. Coochy love scenes standing in for any real emotional commitment does not a good movie make. Looks good but plays empty.

It was….OK. The older/parent backstory was more convincing and engaging - the current relationship between Lakeith Standfield and Issa Rae was mostly awkward, too maudlin, and I didn’t really buy the chemistry that most reviews seem to gush about.

The movie was very good. Some slow bits, but the pace alternated in a good way and the story was interesting the entire time. Good connection between the actors. A very good love story

I Love Black Stories on screen.