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Life Support
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| Part No: | B000R17RQM |
| Manufacturer: | Hbo Home Video |
| MFG Part: | 94242 |
| Customer Rating: | 5.0 / 5.0 |
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- HBO Films presents Academy Award? nominee Queen Latifah (Chicago) in a heartbreaking story of one woman's journey to the brink of self-destruction and despair, and her inspirational fight to gain back her dignity and her family. Ana is an HIV-positive former drug addict from Brooklyn, desperately struggling with her past and passionately trying to make things right with her involvement in an AIDS
Though Queen Latifah is less known for her dramatic skills, films such as
Life Support drive home the point that this singer turned actress has the chops to build a serious career in movies. Thanks to her work on the sitcom
Living Single, everyone knows that she's funny. And musicals such as
Chicago and
Hairspray prove that her singing talent extends far further than rap. Here, Latifah captivates the audience with her understated performance. Based on the true-life story of writer-director Nelson George's HIV-positive sister, Andrea Williams,
Life Support stars Latifah as Ana, a recovering junkie who tries to atone for her seedy past by being a loving mom to her 9-year-old daughter. In addition, she takes care of her husband, who also has HIV. But Life Support, an AIDS awareness facility that is an integral part of her life, is where Ana feels most at home. As the movie unfolds, we see how far Ana has come from her rocky beginnings, and how much more she has to accomplish before she can repair the damage from her past. One that seems irreparable is the sticky relationship she has with her estranged teenage daughter, who lives with Ana's mother (wonderfully played by Anna Deavere Smith). While there are some moments in the film that are overly maudlin, giving it more of a Movie of the Week feel than that of a feature film, Latifah's deft touch--as well as superb acting by the supporting cast--make Ana someone we all would like to help, yet are wary of befriending.
--Jae-Ha Kim
ANA IS AN HIV-POSITIVE FORMER DRUG ADDICT FROM BROOKLYN DESPERATELY STRUGGLING WITH HER PAST & PASSIONATELY TRYING TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT WITH HER INVOLVEMENT IN AN AIDS OUTREACHGROUP, 'LIFE SUPPORT'. INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY.
| Life Support: A Wonderful Message | 2010-03-07 | 5 / 5 |
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Before I ordered Life Support from , I caught the film on late night cable television. As the mother of an adult son who died from AIDS two years ago, I was naturally interested in the content and the message.
Initially, I wanted to see if the characters and the information about HIV and AIDS was as close to accurate as I needed them to be, but I became absorbed in the characters and their individual stories, which is the way this disease happens. One person at a time.
There may be an epidemic among certain races and ages, but getting down to it, is the fact that each person affected, and there are numbers that statistics do not cover, including scads of children, parents, friends and relatives who do not HAVE the virus, but are affected by it's devastation for the rest of their lives, after losing someone they love so dearly.
I appreciate this movie and would recommend it to anyone. Not just a family who is affected by AIDS but to those who for the moment, have not been touched by it.
The circle of those affected draws tighter and tighter. We cannot allow ourselves to be silent due to the fact that it has not come knocking on our doors yet. If it has not, I am pretty sure that in one way or another, just like drugs, we all get affected by this killer of dreams and usurper of hope.
Zenobia L Silas-Carson |
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Queen plays Ana, a former drug user turned advocate for an AIDS outreach group. While struggling with her past, her own HIV infection, as well as family issues, Ana also struggles to hold on to a future that may or may not be there for her.
Superb acting from the entire cast. Queen Latifah is at her finest. This story grabbed me and didn't let go until long after the credits rolled. The group sessions pulled me in, making me feel a part of them. I've never seen such fantastic acting in one film. From the star to the bit players, it was excellence all the way.
This is a movie you won't want to miss. |
| Life Support | 2010-01-06 | 5 / 5 |
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The true-life story of a mother who overcame an addiction to crack and became a positive role model and a AIDS activist in the black community. This is a very compelling story detailing the black experience with regard to home life and personal identifications and self-esteem.
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| Excellent movie | 2009-12-09 | 5 / 5 |
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| Could not find this movie. I know where to go wjen stores are outdated for available movies. Also delivery time was within time posted. |
| Great movie | 2009-10-13 | 5 / 5 |
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| This movie showed a very real story. Queen played a good part. I'm using this as teaching tool for a H.I.V. Sopprt group. |
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