Story of local celebrity could have been better

Rating: 5/10 (4 January 2005)

Speaking as someone who currently resides and works in the area that the real "Radio" Kennedy is from,I think that though the acting in this film was excellent,the story could have been told much better.There were areas,such as the death of Radio's mother,where perhaps a little too much was left to the imagination.Also,Radio's brother is mentioned but never seen.I think perhaps these holes played a part in the overall film falling flat.His story deserved a much better telling,and it is disappointing,considering the Anderson,SC area's anticipation for seeing their good friend's story on the big screen.The only bright spots to speak of are the performances of Cuba Gooding,Jr. and Ed Harris.Otherwise,this is a dismal failure of a movie.