TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

vtlric I was very surprised at how good this movie was. My rottweiler, Lyric, who is now 13 years old was in this movie when she was 7 weeks old. I named her Lyric after the role of Jada Pinkett. Lyric went on to be an American/Canadian Champion. Her show name is Am/Ca CH. Von Traeger's Lyric. The movie took place in the 3rd Ward in Houston, Texas. It was awesome being on the set during the filming of this movie. I am looking at showing Lyric at the "Reliant Center World Dog Show" in Houston this next Month. She will be shown in Veterens Class 12 years and older. This is a rottweiler specialty show. Thank you for letting me share. Kerri

IrockGswift Two young men living with a single parent mother,and one has to step up to be the man. You have one brother that always in and out of trouble,and the other trying to make a living by selling TVs and helping his mother. Though Josh is back home he cannot work no ordinary 9 to 5 due to his past life as a drug-dealer. Jason on the other hand falls in loves with a waitress who's brother lives for the life of crime. By Lyric(the waitress) overhearing a plan to rob a bank that involves Jason's brother(Josh) she tells Jason not to get between that,meaning this could end their relationship. So Jason confronted Josh about it but Josh went on and foiled their plans,leaving Josh beat up and bloody. Jason felt he had to do something and not let Lyric's brother nearly kill him. As the day Jason and Lyric plan to elope,Jason arrived at their meeting place late with Lyric suspecting he got involved. Jason felt that his brother Josh knows he all he's got so he felt responsible. Lyric became heart-broken and left him. As Josh plans to murder the guys who nearly beat him to death. Friends of Jason tells him that Josh has lost it and is going after the guys who beat him down. But Jason had arrived to the scene a little too late as Josh corners Lyric at gunpoint to tell him where her brother is and to leave his brother alone. Josh accidently shoots her and Jason was devastated and carried her lifeless body out the house. WOW! I don't know why this movie didn't win an award for urban drama. This movie should have been as popular as it's soundtrack. The decision where Jason had to choose between his brother's life or turning his back on him to leave with a lover. This can't get anymore dramatic as that.

Paz (fuxing626) One endeavor in filmmaking that quite frequently doesn't turn out well is mixing genres. "Jason's Lyric" combines crime drama, love story, and ghetto film-and does it surprisingly beautifully. The acting is remarkable, the script is remarkable, and the emotion is remarkable. This movie could have turned out very pretentious and very cheesy. Apparently, the directors, writers, and producers completely acknowledged this, and refused to let that happen. The characters are very well developed and, while the movie doesn't justify Josh's actions, it does convey compassion for him. It also provides new insight on what it's really like to live in a ghetto. If you can find this movie (after all, I saw it on Showtime and haven't the video in any stores) totally see it!!!!

Khwaj It isn't often that you get to see a compelling film that deals with human sacrifices, love and the courage to find a true identity to lead a good moral life. . .Jason's Lyric was one film that became that testament of many issues combined. For me it's not just a film but more in terms of reaching out to those unfortunate souls living a somber life and helping to reflect on those wishing to make a change for the best.Allan Payne, Jada Pinkett and Bokeem Woodbine all give electrifying performances. One of the strongest issues the film dealt with was Payne's relationship as a brother to troubled Woodbine. The disturbing part for me though was Forest Whittaker's performance as the father who go's berserk after the Vietnam War, losing all sense of morality for himself and his family.A brilliant film, I can't recommend this film enough. 8/10