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Southside With You (2016/Lionsgate Blu-ray)



Picture: B Sound: B+ Extras: C Film: B+



Before they became the future First Couple, take a look into how a young Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers) met Michelle Robinson (Tika Sumpter) his future wife in Richard Tanne's Southside With You (2016). As they go on their first fairytale-like date, as Obama uses his political savvy and charm to woo young attorney Michelle. Before Obama and Michelle got married, they were already social and political leaders in their own respective communities and worked in a local law firm.


Michelle was an attorney for hard luck cases in Chicago's Southside, blown away by newcomer Obama, who used his natural talent and leadership to inspire others. Both Michelle and Obama were both worked together to change social inequalities, they remind each other how they must continue to believe in the American Way and fight for change.


This was a romantic drama retelling of how Obama met Michelle on their first date. While the people are real, a person can't help but wonder how much was fairy tale and what was made up by the script writers. The movie made Obama seem like modern Abraham Lincoln story and Michelle seem like a political activist in the civil rights movement for racial equality and woman's rights who was more in 1960s 'radical' mode than she actually was.


The 1080p 2.35 X 1 digital High Definition image is a fine HD shoot, taking advantage of the Chicago locales, while the DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 5.1 lossless sound is even better than expected with unusual crispness and clarity. Extras include commentaries, original artwork & animations and trailers.



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