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Brian Banks is scripted by Doug Atchison. Tom Shadyac directed the film. Amy Baer, Monica Levinson, and Shivani Rawat produced the film in association with Shiv

Brian Banks Movie Review

Brian Banks Movie Review English Movie Review
Review for the film " Brian Banks"
Runtime: 1 Hour 39 Minutes
Certificate: UA
Released: 09-08-2019
Genre: Drama
3 / 5.00
3.52 / 5.0

CAST & CREW


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  • Producer:
  • Shivani Rawat
  • Amy Baer
  • Monica Levinson
  • Music Director:
  • John Debney
  • Editor:
  • Greg Hayden
  • Director:
  • Tom Shadyac
  • Movie Actress:
  • Melanie Liburd
  • Supporting Actress:
  • Costume Designer:
  • Amanda Ford
  • Art Director:
  • Starlet Jacobs
  • Co-Producer:
  • Connor Flanagan
  • Chris Ceccotti
  • Director of Photography:
  • Ricardo Diaz
  • Executive Producer:
  • Neil Strum
  • Derrick Tseng
  • Justin Brooks
  • Tirrell D Whittley
  • Brian K Banks
  • Visual Effects Producer:
  • Rebecca Erbe
  • Casting Director:
  • Leah Daniels Butler
  • Tina Kerr
  • Still Photographer:
  • Jake Giles Netter
  • Katherine Bomboy
  • empty:
  • Odin Benitez
  • Andy Koyama
  • Visual Effects Supervisor:
  • Michael R Currie
  • Screenplay Writer:
  • Doug Atchison
  • Gaffer:
  • Drew Frazier
  • Music Editor:
  • Jeff Carson
  • Foley Artist:
  • Mike Horton
  • Production Designer:
  • Teresa Mastropierro
  • Makeup Artist:
  • Bailey Domke
  • Hair Stylist:
  • Bernadette Riefer
  • Post Production Supervisor:
  • David Dresher
  • Stunt Coordinator:
  • Ian Quinn
  • Visual Effects Artist:
  • Shane Rowe
  • Jeri Cruz
  • Camera Operator:
  • PK Munson
  • Geoffrey Brent Shrewsbury
  • Set Dresser:
  • Shawn M Houston
  • Sound Mixer:
  • Jim Morgan
  • Boom Operator:
  • Matt Joyer
  • Sound Editor:
  • Russell Topal
  • Lighting Technician:
  • Andy Allmendinger
  • First Assistant Editor:
  • Lindsay Tessier
  • Production Coordinator:
  • John D Hay
  • Graphic Designer:
  • Kerri Mahoney
  • Camera Assistant:
  • Wes Turner
  • Music Coordinator:
  • Julianne Jordan
  • Justine Von Winterfeldt
  • Supporting Actor:
  • Jennifer Pierce Mathus
  • Jose Miguel Vasquez
  • Kevin Yamada
  • Mary Faulkner
  • Matt Battaglia
  • Melanie Liburd
  • Monique Grant
  • Harrison Stone
  • Greg Kinnear
  • Aldis Hodge
  • Tiffany Dupont
  • Calvin Williams
  • Charles Alexandre
  • David Clyde Carr
  • Dean Denton
  • Dorian Missick
  • Gino Vento
  • Xosha Roquemore

Brian Banks is scripted by Doug Atchison. Tom Shadyac directed the film. Amy Baer, Monica Levinson, and Shivani Rawat produced the film in association with ShivHans Pictures and Gidden Media. Ricardo Diaz cranked the camera, and Greg Hayden edited the film. John Debney composed the music. Bleecker Street distributed the film. The film features Aldis Hodge Aldis Hodge is an American writer, painter, and ac >> Read More... , Greg Kinnear Greg Kinnear is a television personality and an Am >> Read More... , Melanie Liburd, Xosha Roquemore, Tiffany Dupont, Sherri Shepherd Sherri Shepherd is a famous American comedian, act >> Read More... , Jose Miguel Vasquez, Morgan Freeman One of his notable films “The Shawshank Redemption >> Read More... , and Dorian Missick.

Plot

An ex-high school football player called Brian Banks is now 27 years old and lives in Long Beach, California, with his mother. He is on parole from jail. He is considered a sex offender due to a case that happened in his high school days. In this case, he is deemed to rape his classmate Kennisha. They were just going to kiss each other, and in between teacher came, which results in him leaving her to escape. This results, in her confessing that he raped her. As a result he had imprisonment of years of prison. His life has been destroyed, and his dream to become an NFL player was shattered. It is difficult for him to get jobs. What will happen to Brian Bank’s dream?  Will he be able to live an everyday life? The rest of the story deals with it.

Star Performance

Aldis Hodge, as Brian Banks, did an incredible performance in the film. Her journey to escape from the false accusation of rape was well portrayed. His acting and dialogue delivery in the movie was brilliant. His detailing of the character was outstanding. Greg Kinnear, as Justin Brooks, did a fantastic performance in the movie. He shows the nature of a person who believes innocent people should not suffer from injustice. He was ready to help Brain in his case. His acting was factual and natural. One would dislike Xosha Roquemore as Kennisha Rice, after watching this movie. That much impact she made in the whole film. Her actions resulted in creating significant damage in Brain's life, and she was not trying to correct her mistakes to save his life. She was perfect in her character. She did a remarkable performance in the film. All the other actors were as good as the main lead actors.

Analysis

The storyline of the film was excellent, with a good amount of drama. The film focus on the central theme of how false accusation can destroy people’s life. The film is based on the biography of Brian Banks. The dramatic nature of the film is maintained from the start till the end. The story can be considered a good biography adaption for a movie. The script can be improved with good dialogues. There was a freshness in the concept. The cinematography and direction were brilliant in the film. The struggling journey of Brian Banks has been perfectly demonstrated in the movie. The background music and songs play a significant role in the movie. The dialogues were okay in the film. A great message and theme were in the movie.

What’s There?

  • The film uses the biographical elements concept significantly.
  • The film did not go beyond the theme.
  • The star cast in the film was perfect.
  • The character development was good in the film.
  • The storyline was interesting in the film.
  • The direction was impressive in the film.

What’s Not There?

  • The storyline of the film seems to be expected.
  • The storyline can be improved with good dialogues.
  • There were unnecessary side characters with little impact on the film.

Verdict

The film had a great storyline with an excellent star cast. Those who love biographical films will love this film.


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