I was the only one in my theater to see this film! I really enjoyed it! It could get a little melodramatic here and there. And the camera movement was a little weird sometimes. Sometimes I just wanted them to pull back instead of being so close up haha and let us see the entire scene. Particularly in a really good scene like the Vietnamese barbecue scene. I really wanted to see more of that and be around it more. Which I think Antonio (Justin's character) did too! Props to Justin and Alicia for being so great in their roles as a believable married couple! They worked so well off each other. Not to mention I really believed they were who they were portraying. Like, nothing seemed forced or out of place or miscasted. The little girl who played their daughter Jessie was a little stale, but I think this was her first role so that is understandable. Shout out to Linh Dan Pham as the incredible character of Parker who kind of helps Antonio reconnect with his identity in a way. I'm so glad Justin wrote in that character even though she could have easily been left out. I think this film could have been a court drama but I'm glad it wasn't. Instead it was a real character driven story that focused on the people. I really like Justin's work. From Gook to Blue Bayou! He's only getting stronger and stronger! I'll keep following him and his career. Oh, yeah someone get him a Oscar or something because wow can he act! Never thought I'd ever meet a Korean adoptee who was born and raised in Louisiana and has an accent and all. And here we are with Antonio Leblanc and I believed every single second of it! Props to this guy. I would say give Alicia one too but Alicia already has an Academy award haha!! It was just great to watch two great actors together. I give this movie a solid six because of the melodrama it sometimes slips into. But other than that it is a film worth watching!!
Review of Blue Bayou
