From the Director of Shallow Hal comes a deep and moving film.

Rating: 9/10 (12 September 2019)

From Peter Farrelly, director of such classic fare as Kingpin, Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary and Shallow Hal comes a fantastic and surprising little film about friendship, acceptance and resistance in the face of rampant racism.
Viggo Mortensen plays Tony 'the Lip', a small time bouncer who is hired to drive Doctor Don Shirley, a piano virtuoso on his concert tour of the Deep South. The year is 1962, segregation is in full swing and racism is everywhere, including in New York.
This is a warm, moving story about two men who form a strong friendship that overcame both of their prejudices and helped each man become a better person. It's based on a great true story, well acted and well directed, earning its many nominations and awards and the controversy surrounding the film is worth overlooking. It's not a perfect film, there are questions over its 'white gaze' on Jim Crow racism, over the true story and more but as a piece of genuine heartwarming entertainment it's fantastic and is definitely worth your time.