You'll laugh and cry

Rating: 7/10 (19 October 2003)

A movie that can be enjoyed by the whole family and most everyone will be touched by this story. The audience certainly applauded at the end. In fact, there were several instances where applause broke out, usually when the "bad guys" got their just due. I went to a preview showing of this movie and knew nothing about it in advance. When I learned it was based on a true story, I was curious about how many and how big of liberties were taken from the actual truth. Cuba Gooding, Jr. was lovable as "Radio", but I compared his performance to that of Dustin Hoffman in "Rain Man". Was it brilliant acting or simply getting in a mode and staying there for a whole movie? Still, I felt good when the movie ended and my wife loved it!