G

Name: G
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: September 16, 2005
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 42
Cast: Blair Underwood, Chenoa Maxwell, Richard T. Jones

2005

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"g" Productions LLC | Release Date: September 16, 2005 | R

Starring: Blair Underwood, Chenoa Maxwell, Richard T. Jones

Summary: Set amidst the grandeur of the ultra elite Hamptons, G is a contemporary African-American romance inspired by the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald story "The Great Gatsby." (Andrew Lauren Productions)

Director: Christopher Scott Cherot

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 97 min

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Scott Foundas

A handsome, compelling drama, about the African-American elite settling in the Hamptons, that more than stands on its own. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

A hip-hop reimagining of "The Great Gatsby" that fails both as an update of F. Scott Fitzgerald's dissection of American aspirations and class barriers and on its own boorish terms. Read full review

Gregory Kirschling

"The Great Gatsby" was famously bungled in the pulseless 1974 movie with Robert Redford. G, which updates the story with an African-American cast, is another strikeout, further destroying F. Scott Fitzgerald's film batting average. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

Despite the updated setting and some on-the-money performances, the sleek if dramatically flimsy results make for a less than great "Gatsby." Read full review

Pete L'Official

One 'hood-rich-meets-blue-blood-rich scene is employed as comedic throwaway; it's also the film's truest. The rest: treacly orchestral swells for the brooding, oh-so-familiar impresario, Summer G, and no green light but the one mistakenly given to start production. Read full review

Laura Kern

A somewhat faithful but not very graceful retelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald's elegant Jazz Age tragedy "The Great Gatsby." Read full review

Lou Lumenick

This poorly acted, directed and written (but slick-looking) vanity project was produced by Andrew Lauren (Ralph's son also ineptly plays G's major-domo) and shot at least four years ago. Read full review

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SanaaL.

Dec 29, 2005

Great movie...I loved it!!! Can't wait till I can buy it for my collection.

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WilsonP.

Nov 4, 2005

Slick looking movie but the acting and writing were not good. Too many subplots and characters took away from the main plot and characters.

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