Watch ‘Antwone Fisher’ will be an event to remember

Review – Antwone FisherMost would go to see Antwone Fisher solely because Denzel Washington is in it and it is a “black movie.” I admit I was one of those people, but I left the movie having seen and felt so much more. Antwone Fisher was strong and powerful from start to finish. The main character, played by newcomer Derek Luke, portrays the true story of a Navy sailor who because of childhood is damaged socially and emotionally. This stays with him causing him to become stagnant as he tries to become a man. While on duty, he constantly fights and acts out violently. With the help of the psychiatrist played by Denzel Washington, he turns his life around and becomes the man he needs to be. Through watching Antwone Fisher, the character you see is a person who, through no fault of his own, is a loner in several ways. Relationships have ended negatively, so all he knows is fighting and defending and only trusting himself. It is only when you get him to finally open up and talk to him one-on-one that you realize what a compassionate and caring person he is and wants to be.Antwone Fisher takes you through the emotional journey with shots similar to that of “Forrest Gump.” This allows you to see the dramatic and emotional side. It captures the spiritual side of life with a slow calmness. With the help of first time director Denzel Washington, the audience will feel the emotions in the air causing you to cry tears of joy and sorrow.This movie shows how real life can get. It is an event to remember.