Nineteen Summers

Nineteen Summers avoids easy answers as it lays bare the stories of the young men profiled in this film about loyalty and vengeance, while teasing at the potential for a better life away from the streets. I thought the writing was gritty and fantastic. It's a good thing to be frustrated sometimes, because that reflects the reality of so many people born into a life of poverty, police brutality and limited options, so resisting the urge to craft a feel-good story in this context helps illuminate the injustices, while at the same time providing a nuanced record of the ramifications of the choices people make. In short, it's complicated and that's what is so real about the film.

Cinematography and production value was fantastic, the performances were on-point and I think we'll be seeing more from this director.

This a sad fuqkin movie, don't even know how come i've watched it the whole way through. Same old story to teach young homies who like drugs guns and hiphop that they should get a new lifestyle and horrrors of the 'hood'. good visuals and all but boring and annoying script

This movie started off cool and it seems like they ran out of money towards the middle story didn't make sense at times actually 94% of the time it didn't make sense like what was the point of half the story half the time it felt like things happened because it seemed like it was a good excuse for something major to happen

This is an indie film with a big heart. Nineteen Summers boasts some great performances by its leads, especially Emonjay Brown and Terri Abney. It tackles tough subjects without providing easy answers, and the lead characters are complicated and human. Excited to see what comes next for these filmmakers.

A relevant and insightful drama. The actors are strong in their roles and the camerawork is really good! The story is relatable and while it may feel familiar to some, this take is solid and worth a watch.