Brother to Brother (2004)

Good start, but then it gets ruined

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.

There is certainly quite a bit of potential in this film, but ultimately, it is a missed opportunity.Originally, I saw a portion of this film at a New York festival, around 2001 or 2002. At that point, the premise looked promising. Now, in 2005, I came across the title on Netflix, and decided to witness the final cut.The acting is fine, and the topic intriguing, but overall, there is something missing. I am puzzled by the other posts in here, that praise the film as if it were a classic. The flashback scenes establish a subplot that never sees completion. The older gentleman's age is disproportionate.Perhaps I simply do not understand the plight of the gay, black man enough to appreciate this film.

I just saw this film for the first time last night on PBS and thoroughly enjoyed it. The plot, performances and the entire milieu were riveting. With the juxtaposition of modern and historical timelines I experienced the Harlem Renaissance as in no other film I've seen. Thnaks to solid writing I felt the anguish and confusion of Perry and the other characters. The screenplay made some choices that I might not have made but they were valid decisions nonetheless. I may be old fashioned, but I appreciate a film with a discernible plot, interesting setting and characters whose motivations I can understand and for me this film had it all.

Every actor was excellent, I grew up on James Baldwin and lived through the early civil rights fight. Although not Aferican American my self, I think the movie had a strong message for all people no matter what their sexual orientation is or the color of their skin. I just went on line an bought it, since our PBS station obviously cut the film (at least they warned us prior to showing it). So I can see the full content of the movie.Having been young and gay and now not elderly but "fabulous" I can relate the both of those times in a gay man's life. It was refreshing to see some one played so realistically. I hope we see more films from this group of people

i loved the flashbacks & the cast was very talented. great moments - great acting. so many layers. so interesting to watch. first, there's the possibility of a love story that doesn't pan out. then there's also the historical perspective involving black gay writers from the early 20th century. add to that the civil rights movement; and also the burgeoning friendship between perry & bruce nugent. i watched this program on pbs - independent eye. june 14th, 2005. i was very surprised to see the film was censored. the language was not really that offensive. the expletives did not need to be edited out. i've watched a lot of gay film & this one is a standout. definite required gay film for all to watch.