Luv DVD Review

**Complimentary copy received in exchange for an honest review***

SYNOPSIS

A special day of bonding takes a dark and dangerous detour for an 11-year-old boy when his uncle’s violent past dramatically changes both their futures in LUV, a poignant and gritty coming-of-age story featuring standout performances by Common, Danny Glover, Dennis Haysbert, Charles S. Dutton and newcomer Michael Rainey Jr. With his mother in rehab and his father out of the picture, young Woody Watson (Michael Rainey Jr.) lives with his grandmother (Lonette McKee) in suburban Baltimore and longs for his family to be reunited. His charismatic Uncle Vincent (Common) has just returned home after eight years in prison, determined to straighten out his life by opening a high-end crab shack.

One morning, instead of dropping Woody off at school, Vincent decides to give the boy a tutorial on how a man gets things done. After a trip to a tailor to get Woody a customfitted suit, the pair heads to the bank to sign off on the loan Vincent needs to fulfill his dreams. But when a problem with the collateral puts the brakes on Vincent’s plans, his lack of legitimate business experience and his criminal record leave him with no good options. Desperate not to lose his only chance at success, Vincent throws back in with his former associates, convinced that one last score will set him free. With Woody in tow, he plunges into the violent world he thought he had escaped, running a drug deal for his exemployer, Baltimore crime boss Mr. Fish (Dennis Haysbert) and Fish’s brother Arthur (Danny Glover).  

In the course of one harrowing day, Woody comes face to face with double-crossing thugs and brutal turf wars, and sees his beloved uncle in a tragic and frightening new light. Ultimately, the boy will have to decide whether to follow his flawed hero…or become his own man.

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  My Thoughts

Luv is a film that is both heart warming and thrilling. Woody is a character that I instantly fell in love with. He is a sweet little boy with a lot of spunk who understands what is important in life an works hard to bring his scattered family back together.  When his Uncle Vincent returns from prison, he becomes the father figure Woody has longed for, and the little boy is the push Vincent needs to try to make an honest living. He makes plans to open a restaurant and for awhile things are going well, but soon Vincent's dreams are crushed. To make matters worse, old enemies from his criminal life return and its very possible that Woody could get caught in the crossfire.  Luv is a great film that combines the best of drama and suspense.  I would have loved a little more back story on Vincent, but given the time restraints of the average film length, I think they did an excellent job. The actors were all amazing, especially little Michael Rainey Jr. This child actor is on his way to big things! Danny Glover was also an excellent addition to the film. I just loved him and I'm looking forward to seeing him in more films in the future. All in all, I give this movie 4 stars! 


 

***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. The opinions expressed in the review are my own and were not influenced in any way.***