Soul Food | | Cast : | Vanessa L. Williams, Vivica A. Fox | | Director : | George Tillman Jr. | | Studio : | Twentieth Century Fox | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | September 26, 1997 | | DVD Released Date : | January 22, 2002 | | Language : | French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 15, 2005 | | Summary | A Collection of Cliches | Content
 | I enjoyed the performances of the actresses and actors in this film, in particular the subdued fury of Vanessa L. Williams. However I think such good acting goes to waste in this film that simply repeats so many "heart of gold/can't win for tryin'/unfaithful husband" cliches in the way African American life is portrayed on film.
I would have enjoyed this film more if Big Mama had been a more active, integral part of the film, rather than having her exit as she did.
This film was predictable to the point of being boring, although it was beautifully filmed.
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| Rating | | | Date | April 06, 2005 | | Summary | not good for teachers and students | Content
| Movie has a lot of cursing, and nudity as well. I was very disappointed because I thought the reviews made it sound like I could show it to high school students. |
| Rating | | | Date | October 20, 2004 | | Summary | Loved it! | Content
| This movie was so poetic and to the heart talking about how family sticks together through the ups and downs. The movie had me in tears and I loved the togetherness of family during Sunday dinner. But the overall matter of the movie is family will press on no matter how hard and tough it seems, family sticks together. |
| Rating | | | Date | September 05, 2004 | | Summary | LOVING YOU IS LIKE FOOD TO MY SOUL!!!! | Content
| THIS IS A GOOD MOVIE ABOUT FAMILY. THIS MOVIE ABOUT A FAMILY STRUGGLING TRONG TO GET ALONG WITH EACH OTHER AND TOGETHERNESS, LOVING EACH OTHER, AND BEING THERE FOR ONE ANOTHER IN HARD TIMES BUT THE FAMILY STICKS TOGETHER AND STAYS TOGETHER AND OVERCOME THEIR FAMILY PROBLEMS. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 20, 2004 | | Summary | great Family film. You must OWN this DVD | Content
| I watched Soul Food expecting a powerful film about a black family coming together in a time of crisis. I got that and a lot more. We watch the story unfold from the perspective of a twelve-year-old boy. From his eyes we see the stories of the Matriarch and her three daughter's families. When Big Momma dies, Chaos threatens to destroy the family as each of the three daughters become more selfish in dealing with their own personal problems. The twelve year old spends the rest of the film trying to bring his crumbling extended family back together.
The production values were amazing for a $6 million dollar movie, I felt like I was watching a $50 million film. The cinematographer and director do a great job; I felt like I was on those Chicago streets along with the family. All of the actors here give great performances, Vanessa Williams, is unforgettable as Bird. Viveca Fox shows range in her role as the middle daughter and Nia Long is great as the baby of the family. On the men's side Michael Beach gives another strong performance. Beach should be a bigger star than he is; he gave some great performances in the 90's. Other noteworthy performances include the actress who played Big Momma and the twelve year old who the story revolves around.
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