Wolf

I thoroughly enjoyed "Wolf". The movie is not only well written but also very well directed. When you are finished watching this movie you may find yourself wanting to volunteer at an organization that helps victims and the families of crime such as those portrayed in this movie.

The family dynamics are greatly portrayed in this movie. The performance of the actors draws the audience into the story in a gradual emotion build. You will feel yourself experiencing the emotions of each of the characters including the antagonist in the story line.

Mikala Gibson shines in this movie in the character of Nona. Nona is caught between two extremes of feelings of both anger and compassion and Mikala does an excellent drawing the audience into feeling the rage that a mother would feel in this situation and compassion and longing to comfort their child.

Irma P. Hall too draws the audience into the film in her "no-nonsense grandmother" character, Brenda. Brenda represents a lot of the tradition that goes on in the church. The film is written in such a way that Brenda's responses to some issues are surprising to the audience.

When you get a chance to see this movie at a film festival near you be sure to bring tissues. I will also warn future viewers to beware of the language in the film if you are thinking of bringing teenagers and or small children, don't do it unless you are ready to talk about the hard hitting subject matter.

WOLF treats each character like a real human being. No "Hollywood" foolishness here ----

just real people dealing with real life problems and sufferings.

Director, Ya'Ke Smith, doesn't preach at you, but simply and beautifully gives you a view into subject matter that is rarely screened and rarely dealt with this honestly.

This film is one that will strike up conversations and make you think about this important issue for a long time.

Smith hit a home run! Extremely well-done cinema!

This is an indie that definitely deserves a distribution deal

"WOLF" addresses one of the darkest areas of religion. Yes, darkness is a part of light... and Ya'Ke has written/directed a film that exposes the shadows the we're so ashamed of. Please know that hidden within these shadows are innocent boys & girls... men & women who came looking for the light. They (however) have been forced to live their lives in the most painful place anyone could ever imagine. "WOLF" approaches the darkness with dignity and brings it to the light of the big screen. The inappropriate sexual acts are not the driving force behind the movie. (Thank you Ya'Ke) The pain without prejudice that exposes the weaknesses in us all is the emotion that drives this "it's about d... time" relevant motion picture.

This is a difficult subject matter, but was so well written, acted and directed it was captivating to watch. I highly recommend this movie. I was fortunate to see Wolf at the Little Rock Film Festival with the director and actors in attendance. The relationship between the husband, wife and son are so realistic, loving and natural. The movie was perfectly cast. You could feel every emotion of the characters from anger, frustration, sorrow, and actually see the healing begin. There may be some people who would stay away from this movie because of this subject matter, but I say see it because of this subject matter. Every one has a voice. Every one has a right to be heard. Great movie.

This film leaves you talking about it for days. Well written and a heavy story so be ready for a few twists and turns. I had the opportunity of viewing "Wolf" at the 2012 Little Rock International Film Festival.

I applaud the festival for screening this film. The quality of the film was very good and the cast was well chosen. Their performances and scenes were very convincing. The shocking events that take place fit the title for the story.

Up to the very end of the film, you will be guessing what will happen next. I look forward to the film at my local cinema in South Florida or via HBO. It is a film you will tell your friends about. Well done.