Take Me Out

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Audience Member Take me out is a moving tale about the journey of a young man to find his place. We all can rely to our struggles to free ourselves from expectations to do what we want, and in that regard this film made me ask myself - a question everyone should ask themselves I believe once in a while - how about me? How about now? Do I chose my own path or am I following society, or family expectations? The film captured me from start to finish. The cast, cinematography and score are great, a well directed and produced indie film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Take Me Out is an urban family drama that fans of modern melodrama will surely enjoy. From start to finish, this film is filled with conflict; from a verbally abusive and cheating father, to a son's struggle with lofty expectations, to a mother's plight to choose between what is right and what makes her feel whole. Darwin Smith leads the cast as an empathetic son at the center of it all who flashes moments of nuanced, visual comedy to alleviate some of the thick tension. With a large cast and a host of family problems, there's a character in here for everyone to relate to. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Take Me Out is a powerful film with a strong message. I certainly related to the issue of trying to live up to a more successful sibling and I connected with the main character, Nicholas, for that reason. There's much more that he and this family go through. I was moved in the end because it's made with enormous heart, has an extremely talented cast (Darwin Smith, Sonya Barnes, and Idrees Degas are noteworthy!!!) directed with expertise by Joe Shanks. More people need to see this film. Definitely recommend! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A penetrating look into the the life of a suburban black family. The lead actor really impressed me with his nuanced portrayal and the dialogue was nuanced and on point. Loved the surprises along the way and found it to be haunting by the end of it. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent indie drama with a solid cast and quality film making. I highly recommend it! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Don't be fooled by the baseball-centric title and marketing imagery: You don't have to know the difference between balls and strikes to find one of life's most compelling themes at work at the core of "Take Me Out." That's because Joe Shanks retells the age-old story of purpose; of finding one's path naturally, borne of one's own conclusions and desires, and free from the claustrophobic expectations of others (clumsily well-intentioned or otherwise). On Shanks' side in his tale-telling is a series of astute casting choices: Darwin Smith, Sonya Barnes, and Idrees Degas deliver the core acting, and they do it in a way that allows us to get out of the weeds of technical evaluation of the film so its themes can better play on our heads and our sense of self: Am I doing what I want to be doing, and did I make my own choices in getting here? Inevitably, this is the question that plagues us now and may be the last we ask of ourselves on our respective death beds. Between now and then, filmic storytelling in exploration of this huge existential question will continue; some efforts will make the grade and others will slip, same as it ever was. Take Me Out meets the standard, and is the kind of brain food that inspires. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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