Overrated

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

This was a real sweet potato of a film, with lots of romance, down to earth people and the gals had plenty of moves in the right direction. However, this is really a cute love story between two people who grew up together, loved each other, but the rest is up to you to watch and enjoy. Taye Diggs,(Andre),"Basic",'03, had all kinds of plans in the music industry and seemed to go around in circles with the CD's and met up with a very torrid chick, that wrapped him around her little finger. Sanaa Lathan,(Sidney),"Out of Time",'03, tried to help her friend Andre in every way she could, but he shut her out at times. Great laughs, and plenty of music and it brought back memories of being in the BRONX !

This movie portrays a relationship between two childhood friends who are in love but choose to suppress their feelings for each other. It also tries to portray Hip Hop in a non-stereotypical manner. Hip Hop is portrayed as an art form appreciated by professionals, as opposed to thugs and street-wise teenagers smoking weed and cursing all the time. Dre'(Taye Diggs) is a young record executive who is fed up with his company, due to their pragmatic approach towards their artists. He feels the artistic element is being compromised and decides to start his own record company. (Sanaa Lathan) offers him financial and moral support while his wife is jealous and complains about their friendship, this and the engagement between Kelby(Boris Kudjoe) and Sydney triggers a climax with a predictable conclusion. The only thing good about this movie, is portraying Hip Hop in a better light.

I believe Brown Sugar is a movie that should and possibly will always be remembered. I like the movie since it displays the true meaning of hip-hop. Not only that but it shows how true friends may end up getting together. My comment may not sound clear since my mind is all jungled up. Sanaa Lathan and Taye Diggs played excellent roles in the movie along with Queen Latifah, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, and Mos Def. Another good thing about the movie promotes the Bronx!! Holla!!!!!! That's for the haters who stay hatin' on the BX!

Don't get me wrong, "Brown Sugar" is a cute movie. And I got all of the references to hip-hop and being in love, yadda, yadda, yadda. All the same, I was waiting for the surprise, the twist, something else. Nothing new was added to the genre. Mos Def, as the bright spot, managed to deliver a refreshing character in spite of the "been down this road before" script. Wait until you can catch it on cable.