In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Flashing back to the twenty-something trio's childhood exploits, the memories capture the mood and nostalgia of the '80s era.
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What me amazes the most about this picture is the way filmmakers chose to tell both stories; they intercalate the adult boys happenings with old stories about their youth. The youth times are filled with everything a teenager has to face: fights in school, girls and their fears, the prom dance-- specially in the American culture)-, among others. If you are older than 20, you'll surely empathize with what those boys are into, and realize how those problems weren't that big if you look at them now. Also, you will see yourself in Taye Diggs' character, who feels scared about getting married when the day comes-- after all, which man on earth doesn't panic in that situation? Not only the good script is what makes this movie so pleasant; it is interpreted by a whole great cast, with highlights to Taye Diggs and Malinda Williams. "The Wood" also has a message of growing up, and facing life's challenges with integrity-- albeit showing that sometimes some words of friendship and encouragement are what we need to move on. More than that, we still have some spontaneous jokes from the professional cast, delivering some sincere laughs. The only bad thing about the movie is the poor photography direction-- or maybe it was the cable channel the one to take the blame. Congratulations!
i think this movie was a hearth warming movie, that brought up some emotions memories, laughter, and made me tear up some tears, it struck in a beautiful way, and its a movie who i think everybody can relate to, its about three best friends and one of them going to get married but in last second he gets scared and runs off so the two others have to find him and in mean time the keep showing clips from ther youth in Inglewood fun times how they met there first dance there first kiss and so on just childhood memories, of all the fun and trouble, all three actors plays it wherry well and you feel like they are really 3 best friends overall a good hearth warming movie, that deserves credit i recommend it to everybody
Back In the Day Favorite Movies This movie was an absolute joy; one of the best black films I have seen in a long time. It definitely took me back to the days when all those great R&B songs were out and to my first crush and first boyfriend, etc. This movie just put together a whole bunch of good looking black people into a story that's not about violence or any kind of negativity, just pure fun; it's what life is all about for those of us who appreciate but can't fully relate to life in the hood. It was so much fun. I loved every minute of it. The story was great; the acting was convincing, the plot was realistic and it's a movie I will always think about with a huge grin on my face. Two thumbs way up in my book!
This movie is funny and touching. It shows the boys we were, and the men we become. Mike(Omar Epps) and Slim(Richard T. Jones) are preparing,when there best friend Roland(Taye Diggs) is getting married. But become very annoyed when the groom to be, suddenly is no were to be found, just 2 hours before the wedding. When Slim and Mike find Roland, they must talk some sense into him, and bring him back to the wedding. During that time they begin to remember about there time in high school together . An enjoyable film. That makes us want to remember our teen years, and really remember the 80's. Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, Taye Digs were terrific, even the guys who there younger counterparts were great also. The flash back scenes were more watchable then the present scenes. Still a great movie.
