Joy_Ride_74

First, you have to have an IQ higher than your shoe size to be able to understand the movie. Most reviews here are posted by people who feel that breathing requires too much thinking. Therefore, they are judging the movie unfairly. The movie is filled with mystery and suspense. If you're the kind of person who needs a tutor sitting next to you explaining the movie scene by scene, then yeah, I agree....don't bother. But for THINKERS, this is our kind of movie. If definitely makes you think.

Best way to describe this movie, was, "Get on your mark...get ready...get set........." but no one said, "GO." Basically, great build up, but never took off. I'm black, and yes, I'm not ashamed to admit that I support my people doing great things such as winning Oscars, but this movie was NOT worthy. It was the GAY AGENDA that won the Oscar. Nothing against the LGBT community; but why must everyone portray gay roles to win Oscars? Hillary Swank...Sean Penn...Phillip Seymour Hoffman....Jared Ledo, etc. ALL Oscar winners for portraying homosexuals, and that's not right! People are whining over black and white, but it's not race that Hollywood caters to. It's homosexuality they cater to. That's like me eating steak, but my best friend is a vegan. Even though my vegan friend doesn't eat meat, I RESPECT that, and love my friend regardless. I don't shove my steak in my vegan friend's face, FORCING him/her to eat it. But that's the best way I can describe Hollywood and the fact that they force homosexuality in the faces of people who are not homosexuals. Hell, I can love and respect a gay friend; but understand, I'm NOT GAY, and I shouldn't be seen as a bigot because I don't give you an award. And Mahershala Ali winning for Best Supporting Actor??? WTF? Nothing against him, but he's seen in this movie all of 20 minutes! If anything, I would've given the award to the woman who played the crack head mom! Or Janelle Monae. At least they were seen throughout the movie. But Ali's performance was nothing different from what an extra would do. Not Oscar worthy at all. Again, I love to see my people excel, but don't give us undeserved awards just to pacify us! Moonlight was a bad PBS movie in my opinion. Not Oscar worthy.

Anybody remember the scene where "Sharon" calls Jerry O'Connell's character in the middle of the night asking for "Derek?" She soon finds out that there was an "accident" and Derek is at the hospital. (Now, for all you Beyonce fans, let me say that obviously, Beyonce's character was TOLD what hospital Derek was in, because in the next scene, she arrives there.) Now, the part I thought was really dumb, was; let's say I find out my husband is at a hospital. The first thing I'm doing is jumping up, throwing on the first pair of jeans I can get my hands on; forget about bras, panties, etc. Forget about my overall appearance! I'm on the first thing smoking to get to my loved one who I'm concerned about. Instead, we see Beyonce in pajamas in one scene, and in the next, she arrives at the hospital, hair and make-up done; nice outfit, matching coat; matching purse and high heel shoes, etc. Seriously, who thinks of getting all dolled up to rush to the hospital in the middle of the night after learning their spouse was involved in an "incident" and in the hospital? True, she didn't know exactly what happened, but the words, "accident and hospital" should be enough to warrant a panic, and NOT promote looking glamorous! If that wasn't enough, we got to see her cooking in high heels. I mean, come on! Beyonce will never master the art of acting if she can't allow herself to be seen in a plain light. Always having to be spruced up looking like a porcelain doll even when the scene doesn't call for it is certainly no way to become Oscar worthy.