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October 24, 2005

Movie Review: Antwone Fisher

Antwone Fisher is a film about a young African-American man in the U.S. Navy who is referred to a psychiatrist (played by Denzel Washington) because of his violent temper. It is based on the true story of Mr. Fisher, a security guard at Sony Entertainment, who submitted his autobiographical screenplay to Mr Washington. Washington was so impressed he chose the script for his directorial debut.

At first Fisher stonewalls the psychiatrist, refusing to talk. The psychiatrist is patient and persistent, and eventually the patient starts to talk. Slowly he reveals his background as an abused abandoned child and he starts to blossom as he responds to the support of the psychiatrist. There are setbacks but the treatment continues in the face of many difficulties. The film builds to a powerful and moving climax when Antwone, with the help of a girl friend, seeks out and meets his abandoning mother and his abusive foster mother and sister.

The film is an appreciation of the remarkable resilience possible in some victims of terrible childhood abuse if given some appropriate help at the right time. It is available on DVD.

Posted by admin at October 24, 2005 03:09 PM