As I Am

Really enjoyed As I Am. The characters were lovable and entertaining, the writing imperfect and filming almost like a home movie. Could the movie have benefited from some additional production value? Yes. But there was realness in the final product, as is.

I'm sorry, but this redundant script, horrible casting, and unrealistic plot is exactly why this film should have went in the trash. This is common amongst gay, African-American films that seem to be a copy/paste and, movies like this, have and are NOT taken seriously. NO OFFENSE! The dynamics are pointless along with the obscure characteristics of the story line. Mixed with the lack of research, the logos, pathos, and ethos make no sense and that's just the basic psychology of script writing. Not to mention, the lack of cinematography, audio, MEANING. It's cute, but it's a horrible representation.

I love this show didn't think I would but I do. Being a big fan of As I Am

This was only an hour long and the story seems to missing several important pieces. The characters never get a chance to be fully developed and we keep wondering what is wrong w/them. We are expected to make huge jumps of belief/acceptance, but are never able to fully "connect" w/any character (one character falls madly in love and becomes an emotional wreck on the first date). Then we get a quick ending and conclusion to the story. Also, the acting by the two leads was good, but I found ALL of the adult actors were difficult to watch or to take seriously. It was enjoyable, but after thinking about; not so great.

An ode to love both for self and others. Beautifully done, dreamlike. I look forward to more work from Myers and Dunbar. These two have incredible chemistry in this film, also extremely charismatic. I especially want to see more writer/ director works from Bawn, who I think has a nuanced and poetic eye. Compelling mix of harsh reality and dream state. Delicate balance of tension. Lovely use of photography.