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07/21/05
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The Wood (1999)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:10
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.7/10
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.... [More]
Starring: Taye Diggs, Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, Trent Cameron
Director: Rick Famuyiwa
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Reviews for The Wood
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Top CriticChoppy coming-of-age story.
04/25/03
Top CriticAn across-the-board delight featuring a spot-on ensemble cast that treats the most awkward and embarrassing moments in the rites of passage with affectionate hilarity.
02/14/01
Top CriticAwkward performances, unsure directing flaw The Wood.
01/01/00
Top CriticWhen will Epps, who was in The Mod Squad, get a picture worthy of his obvious talent?
01/01/00
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01/01/00
Top CriticThe Wood is a solid debut for director Famuyiwa.
01/01/00
Top CriticArtificial, tension-free.
01/01/00
Top CriticQuaint and refreshing!
01/01/00
Top CriticFamuyiwa has kicked up fertile new storytelling territory for black filmmakers.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe Wood spends too much time wallowing in arrested adolescence to make you feel you've traveled anywhere.
01/01/00
Top CriticInane coming-of-age comedy.
01/01/00
Top CriticIt's about time someone made a movie with black male characters who are believable and funny without being buffoonish.
01/01/00
Top CriticThis 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.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe growing-up stuff is kind of wonderful.
01/01/00
Top CriticA savvy, good-natured comedy!
01/01/00
Top CriticSince positive images of middle-class black friendships and romance remain rare while gangster tales, drugs and gang gunfire dominate the screen, The Wood gets bonus points.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe Wood paints a fair picture of growing up black, bright and, of all things, without sullen malice or uncorrectable misogyny.
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