Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy Drama
Theatrical Release: 07/16/1999(USA)
Release Date: 06/19/2007
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1/DD2
Run Time: 106 Minutes
Flags: Profanity, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Paramount
A man who's uncertain about the biggest step forward of his life steps back to take a look at his younger days in this comedy/drama. Roland (
Taye Diggs) is a few hours away from getting married, and he is starting to have second thoughts; as much as he loves his fiancée, he can't stop thinking about Tanya (
Tamala Jones), his first serious girlfriend in high school. Roland is hanging out with his two best friends, whom he also first met in school, Mike (
Omar Epps), a solid regular guy, and Slim (
Richard T. Jones), a flashy personality who plays pro basketball in Europe. They talk about the old days and flash back on growing up in Inglewood, California (nicknamed "The Wood") in the 1980's, when
Run DMC and
Eric B & Rakim were the happening sounds, and guys used to argue over who was hotter,
Vanity or
Apollonia. At the last minute, Roland takes off, wanting to pay Tanya a visit, and Mike and Slim are determined to track him down and make sure that he gets to the altar on time.
The Wood was the debut feature film for writer/director
Rick Famuyiwa, whose first short subject,
Blacktop Lingo, won an enthusiastic response at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Cart 0 items
Login
My Account
Order Status
Help
