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The Wood (1999)

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Reviews Counted:56

Fresh:34

Rotten:22

Average Rating:6/10

Consensus: A charming piece of work with believable characters.

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A mere three hours before he's scheduled to walk down the aisle, Roland (Taye Diggs--the man who helped Stella reclaim her groove) gets cold feet. Now it's up to his best buddies Slim (Richard T.... A mere three hours before he's scheduled to walk down the aisle, Roland (Taye Diggs--the man who helped Stella reclaim her groove) gets cold feet. Now it's up to his best buddies Slim (Richard T. Jones) and Mike (Omar Epps) to ease his pre-nuptial jitters and get him to the church on time--a task that inspires a trip down memory lane to their coming-of-age days in "The Wood" (Inglewood, California) during the 1980s. [More]

Starring: Taye Diggs, Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, Trent Cameron

Starring: Taye Diggs, Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, Trent Cameron, Sean Nelson, Malinda Williams, Sanaa Lathan, Duane Finley

Director: Rick Famuyiwa

Director: Rick Famuyiwa
Screenwriter: Rick Famuyiwa
Producer: Albert Berger, David Gale

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Jun 19, 2007

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this film's spirit and charm overwhelmingly eclipse technical pops and sputters.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
01/01/00
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

It is unremarkable in every way, save one -- the cast is African-American.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Rod Armstrong
Rod Armstrong
Reel.com

The Wood is a solid debut for director Famuyiwa.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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A gentle, honest and amusing coming-of-age story!

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
01/01/00
Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

Three middle-class African-American men yearn to stay forever young as they struggle with their relationships with women.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
03/03/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

By the film's final toast, one feels as if they are indeed part of The Wood.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

The growing-up stuff is kind of wonderful.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Never delves much deeper into the three friends' psychology than a sitcom pilot would, though the cast try their best.

Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
12/02/02
Leslie Felperin
Leslie Felperin
Sight and Sound

Artificial, tension-free.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jonathan Foreman
Jonathan Foreman
New York Post
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A respectable debut.

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Morgan Fouch
Morgan Fouch
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A sweet-natured, overly familiar coming-of-age enterprise.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
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Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

When will Epps, who was in The Mod Squad, get a picture worthy of his obvious talent?

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
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Bob Graham
Bob Graham
San Francisco Chronicle
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Nelson hilariously and poignantly portrays Mike's journey into puberty.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Grunden
Chris Grunden
Film Journal International

A savvy, good-natured comedy!

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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A boring and distancing affair!

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Jim Judy
Jim Judy
Screen It!

The Wood is a sporadically funny buddy movie.

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Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

With tender storytelling instincts and a keen ear for teenspeak, Famuyiwa flaunts a knack for feel-good comedy.

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01/01/00
Jason Kaufman
Jason Kaufman
Citysearch

A fair and admirable comedy we haven't quite seen before.

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01/01/00
Tom Keogh
Tom Keogh
Film.com
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This rambling and episodic autobiographical saga of three friends coming of age in Inglewood, Calif. in the ’80s is so determined to be likable that it forgets to be interesting.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
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Robert Koehler
Robert Koehler
Variety
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Choppy coming-of-age story.

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Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
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