The Lawn Boy (2011)

That was an excellent one.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Shot completely on video, it has the air of a cheap and tawdry exploitation flick - and that's what it is, a soft-soft-porn fantasy of a powerful white women falling for a jobless black man who still lives at home with his mother.The opening scene is gratuitous and repulsive, the female lead decrying her lack of sex while marveling at the amount of intimate toys she has collected, her monologue felt like it was stolen from the trash-bin of 'Sex and the City'. And this same stilted dialogue continues throughout the rest of the film when she's talking with her white girlfriends, who immediately bring up the stereotype of black men having large penises, and go on to say that nothing else really matters.As for the male lead, his conversations with his peers are equally racist, with a large dose of sexism thrown in to boot, and nothing is said to rectify these assumptions throughout the whole film, except on the most perfunctory level.I'm going to end this review right here because this film is a piece of garbage, and I don't want to waste any more time on it.

I watch a lot of movies, especially independent movies. The quality of this movie is really good for an independent movie. I really enjoyed this movie from beginning to end. The characters in this movie were very believable and it was very entertaining. I cannot decide which character I like best, but if I had to choose I would probably pick the character of the sister of The Lawn Boy. She was so funny and crazy. The entire movie itself is funny but there were several laugh out loud moments. So if you are looking for a great movie to watch on a weekend, this is a good one for it. The movie reminds me of the movies "Something New" and "Guess Who". I will definitely watch it again.

Spoilers!!!I watched this movie one evening with my friends and I loved it. The female main character gets the hots for her lawn boy. White female meets black male and you know the rest! Note: It is important that you watch the first part of the movie very carefully. Surprise! If you miss the beginning, you've missed the boat. You drowned!!! The main characters were very talented. The minor characters surprised me with their exceptional acting abilities. I can see this independent movie is going to go far! Good luck to the cast and crew of The Lawn Boy! This was a phenomenal movie. It definitely is a must see! Purchase your copy NOW!!!

My wife loves rom-coms and I don't really, but she talked me into seeing this film and I was happy she did.The film starts off pretty normal but picks up and you find yourself in love with the characters and laughing and crying at what they go through. I have some friends that are married and inter-racial - they still get comments and looked at weird. Love is Love and Love is blind, this film will hopefully make everyone see that and Love is blind.But again, very good film and must see rom-com - acting, directing, everything was spot on - great job.Also, I saw Bitter/Sweet - another nice rom-com.