The Best Man (1999) Critic Reviews
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Breathes fresh life into old formulas.Read the full review
Overall, this smooth, glossy, enjoyable film showcases an impressive new authorial voice.Read the full review
Charmer of a comedy.Read the full review
Another demonstration that current movies about upscale black characters have much more traditional values than ones about catty white teen-agers.Read the full review
Tapping into the Zeitgeist of young black professionals starving to see themselves on film, it hits all the right cultural touchstones.Read the full review
It's a tribute to the actors' appeal that they can sling this hash and keep our sympathies, but they can't squeeze much drama from pure soap.Read the full review
The glossy ensemble cast is consistently interesting.Read the full review
Has added virtually nothing to two cinema genres with their own prodigious histories: ensemble and black.Read the full review
Lee's attempt at making a romantic comedy that black audiences can enjoy without having to reimagine themselves as Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts.Read the full review
