Talk to Me R

Talk to Me
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DVD Details

  • Rated: R
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 59 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: October 30, 2007
  • Originally Released: 2007
  • Label: Focus Features

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Entertainment Reviews:

Certified Fresh82%

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Total Count: 130

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 41,547
Rating: 4/4 -- Cheadle's skillful performance makes Petey a flawed hero worth rooting for, even when his actions offend. Ejiofor also impresses with his subtle turn as the conflicted, success-hungry Dewey. In addition, the film boasts an excellent sound track. Full Review
The Oklahoman
Aug 15, 2018
Rating: 3/5 -- Though funny in places, the film lacks any decent secondary characters... but it's easy to see why Lemmons would decide to keep the camera as much as possible on the two excellent central performances. Full Review
The List
Nov 3, 2018
Rating: 3/4 -- It's a visually and aurally riveting trip to an important time from a perspective few here will know, about a person worth meeting. Full Review
Sydney Morning Herald
Feb 22, 2008
Rating: 3.5/4 -- Kasi Lemmons' radio drama of flamboyance, fury and finesse cranks the funk on a sister station to "Talk Radio" and "Good Morning Vietnam," powered by two performances of impeccable clarity and cut from Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Full Review
The Film Yap
Oct 20, 2010
3 stars out of 5 -- Cheadle gets his teeth into the character, nailing his distinctive drawl....Charming and good-hearted...
Empire
Dec 1, 2007
Rating: 2/5 -- The movie is decent enough, but contains Greene's story in a sentimentalised career arc. Full Review
Guardian
Nov 23, 2007
Rating: 3/4 -- Although the director succumbs to the genreâ(TM)s temptation to wrap up a messy life with a neat, platitudinous resolution, she lets her cast give Greene and his era its due. Full Review
Boston Phoenix
Apr 23, 2009

Product Description:

TALK TO ME's Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene isn't quite the household name that some of his contemporaries (such as Richard Pryor or Redd Foxx) are, but this smart drama about the Washington, DC, disc jockey is a fascinating film. At the film's opening in the mid-1960s, Greene (Don Cheadle, HOTEL RWANDA) hosts a beloved radio show--at the prison where he makes his home. While visiting his incarcerated brother, Dewey Hughes (Chiwetel Ejiofor, INSIDE MAN) hears Greene's brash humor and honesty, but he brushes off Greene's attempts at a job at the radio station where Hughes works. But Greene is soon released from prison, and he won't forget his dreams of hosting his own radio show. He hounds the staff of a Washington R&B station, including Hughes and the station manager (Martin Sheen, THE WEST WING). When he finally gets a job, his show resonates with the people of the city and the changing times of the civil rights movement.

TALK TO ME could be just another biopic or racial drama, but thanks to its fine cast, it rises above the standard fare. Cheadle is engaging as the electric Petey Greene, equally adept at portraying both Greene's pathos and his humor. While Ejiofor has excelled in smaller roles in INSIDE MAN and CHILDREN OF MEN, this drama could represent a chance for him to move into leading-man territory. Henson was wonderful as the meek Shug in HUSTLE & FLOW, but she ably transforms into the vivacious Vernell here. Director Kasi Lemmons (EVE'S BAYOU) lets the performances drive the film, but they're supported by a strong script and period details that make the film worth watching.

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