Definitely Real

Rating: 8/10 (15 August 2006)

Earthy cast of characters plays a simple story very well. Exceptional character development. Writer-director Craig Brewer wrings star performances out of his team of actors.
This very contemporary Afro-American striving musician story goes much deeper, and it is as gritty as it is funny. The story dwells along the thin edge of Memphis street culture, and you feel the edge - like a shard of glass - and just how fragile and jagged it is.
The characters "will" the plot along, from moment to moment, from scene to scene. Every moment is fresh.
Craig Brewer and most of this cast are artists to watch. Remarkable performances and film gems like this are career foundations.