The lack of craft,wit, and authenticity of this film were sore disappointments. I won't even denigrate Afterschool Specials by comparing them to this tripe. I was looking forward to something, anything that would ring true, but it never came (except the face of Jodelle Ferland, the young daughter, who should get lots more roles in the future.) This cheese-fest is not the fault of the actors. (But I wonder, wasn't the director able to locate any first-generation Africans, preferably from the cultural group being depicted, to play those key leading characters? These performances were a bit jarring.) If you like being hit on the head with a plastic inflatable hammer decorated with cartoon drawings of cultural stereotypes, this movie is for you.
Review of Wonderful World
