I've got to say I never heard of Petey Greene so I really do not know how faithful to the actual events of his life this movie is, but I know what I like and the movie had me from start to finish.
"Talk To Me" is a well-crafted story about a true life con-man, Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene who found his true calling as an Washington, D.C. disc-jockey and radio talk show host. His mantra was to admit he was a con, but that he always told the truth. That he did and in a way that reached out to his audience making him a fixture in the mid-sixties all the way into the eighties. The director did an excellent distillation process making the story appealing to anyone-making it easy to see the attraction this man possessed. Casting is nigh perfect! Don Cheadle is totally natural in his portrayal and even the ever so stiff Martin Sheen gets a role he's 100% believable in. On a topical entertaining level I just don't see how this could get much better. Sure it could have delved deeper into the politics, but that really wasn't the goal here as it's basically a lighter look meant to be enjoyable.
See this movie, you'll be entertained, moved, and enlightened. You'll learn a bit about a time and culture while enjoying the ride. Highly recommended.
"Talk To Me" is a well-crafted story about a true life con-man, Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene who found his true calling as an Washington, D.C. disc-jockey and radio talk show host. His mantra was to admit he was a con, but that he always told the truth. That he did and in a way that reached out to his audience making him a fixture in the mid-sixties all the way into the eighties. The director did an excellent distillation process making the story appealing to anyone-making it easy to see the attraction this man possessed. Casting is nigh perfect! Don Cheadle is totally natural in his portrayal and even the ever so stiff Martin Sheen gets a role he's 100% believable in. On a topical entertaining level I just don't see how this could get much better. Sure it could have delved deeper into the politics, but that really wasn't the goal here as it's basically a lighter look meant to be enjoyable.
See this movie, you'll be entertained, moved, and enlightened. You'll learn a bit about a time and culture while enjoying the ride. Highly recommended.