Where as once it might have been a certificate of emotional authenticity, all too often these days the accompanying tagline "Inspired by a true story" has subtly devolved into cinematic shorthand for 'Please give my poorly thought out clap-trap a pass because at least some small part of it probably happened just like I say it did.' As is the case with The Least Among You, a well-intentioned staging of noted theology professor Rev. Dr. Charles Marks' formative years, undone in equal parts by a weak central performance and a loaded screenplay courtesy of first time writer/director Mark Young.
Renamed here as Richard Kelly (Cedric Sanders), we first meet him behind bars, having been arrested during the infamous Watts riots for allegedly assaulting a cop (he maintains he did no such thing). Subsequently sentenced to probation in an all white seminary as the first ever black student, the...
Renamed here as Richard Kelly (Cedric Sanders), we first meet him behind bars, having been arrested during the infamous Watts riots for allegedly assaulting a cop (he maintains he did no such thing). Subsequently sentenced to probation in an all white seminary as the first ever black student, the...
- 9/1/2010
- by Neil Pedley
- JustPressPlay.net
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.