The Wood

1999

Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance

15
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 92% · 57 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 92% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 10993 11K

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Plot summary

In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Flashing back to the twenty-something trio's childhood exploits, the memories capture the mood and nostalgia of the '80s era.

Director

Rick Famuyiwa Photo
Rick Famuyiwa

Top cast

Telma Hopkins Photo
Telma Hopkins as Slim's Mother
John Wesley Photo
John Wesley as Police Officers
Sam Hiona Photo
Sam Hiona as Cashier in mini-mart 1986
Sanaa Lathan Photo
Sanaa Lathan as Alicia
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893.62 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 46 min
Seeds 6
1.69 GB
1904*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 46 min
Seeds 15

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Big O-7 6 / 10

Fails to Ignite

It is nice to see movies that deal with the African-American experience outside of gangsters and violence. However, this movie fails to take off and manifest itself as a really good coming of age story. The leads are well cast and do good in their parts, but the script and the way it is handled is pedestrian at best. 6/10.
Reviewed by barbaracormeny 8 / 10

wonderful movie and even better soundtrack

I am searching for the soundtrack and a particular song which has a refrain Higher. I thought it was by Teddy Pendergast but am not sure. And I need to find the album which contains the song. The cast and script was great for it showed how men grow up together and support each other through some tough times. It also developed the character of the parents,the bride and groom,and the close friends around the Wood. Fortunately, the picture of the close families helps keep the movie on track.The mistakes of the bride and groom seem normal in this modern world.The forceful father made it far more realistic. The diting of the scenes helped it move faster as it began to drag during the scene outside the door when he is being held by the father with his head on the door. At the end when the groom throws out the arm band it was well done and effective.
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