| Antwone Fisher Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 3.5/4) |
| Directed by Denzel Washington. Screenplay by Antwone Fisher. Starring Derek
Luke, Washington, Joy Bryant. Running time: 120 minutes. Rated AA by the MFCB.
Reviewed on February 2nd, 2003. more |
| Antwone Fisher Review |
| by Karina Montgomery |
| In a very nice directorial debut, Denzel Washington inserts himself
as a major supporting character who even smacks of savior, and he
does it without a whit of egoism. The real star of the film (based
on the book and screenplay by Antwone Fisher) is...more |
| Antwone Fisher Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: C+) |
| Antwone Fisher (Derek Luke) is a young sailor with a violent streak. Following
his latest attack on another enlisted man he is busted and sent to Navy
psychiatrist, Dr. Jerome Davenport (Denzel Washington), for help. Antwone
refuses to open up at first...more |
| Antwone Fisher Review |
| by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
| ANTWONE FISHER (2002)
Rated PG-13; running time 117 minutes
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Genre: Drama
Official site: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/antwonefisher/
IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Details?0168786
Written by: Antwone Quenton Fisher (based...more |
| Antwone Fisher Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 6/10) |
| PLOT:
A young, angry sailor is sent to the naval psychiatrist in order to work out
some of his "anger issues". The shrink helps the man recognize some of his
problems, but can't resolve all of them himself. Will the young, angry sailor be
able to better...more |
| Antwone Fisher Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 3/10) |
| Antwone Fisher is yet another year-end, by-the-numbers, button-pushing
biopic, but this one is sub-par even when compared to its sickly, tired
brethren. It's a dime-a-dozen film that's being touted as a hit simply
because it's Denzel Washington's...more |
| Antwone Fisher Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: C+) |
| A young boy stands in a wheat field, then enters a barn where a group of
colorfully attired black women lay out a spread that concludes with a
plate of pancakes. Petty officer Fisher (Derek Luke) awakens from this
dream and later that day lands in the...more |
| Antwone Fisher Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3.5/4) |
| ANTWONE FISHER, based on a true story, is a quietly powerful and naturally funny
film about a young man dealing with the adult anger problems that a lifetime of
childhood abuse has caused him. The picture is an impressive directorial debut
by last...more |
| Antwone Fisher Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C+) |
| ANTWONE FISHER (director: Denzel Washington; screenwriter: Antwone Fisher;
cinematographer: Philippe Rousselot; editor: Conrad Buff; music: Mychael Danna;
cast: Derek Luke (Antwone Fisher), Joy Bryant (Cheryl Smolley), Denzel
Washington (Jerome...more |
| Antwone Fisher Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 6/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "Antwone Fisher" (Fox Searchlight Films)
Oscar-winner Denzel Washington makes his directorial debut with this
tepid but true story of Antwone Fisher (Derek Luke), a Navy seaman with deep
psychological problems and a...more |
| Antwone Fisher Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: 3/4) |
| # stars based on 4 stars: 3
Reviewed by: Harvey Karten
Fox Searchlight Films
Directed by: Denzel Washington
Written by: Antwone Fisher
Cast: Derek Luke, Joy Bryant, Denzel Washington, Salli
Richardson, Earl Billings, Kevin Connolly, Viola Davis
Screened...more |
