This movie has gotten glowing reviews from the critics and a few very positive reviews on IMDb. But the current user rating on this site is 4.9, which should tell you something. On the plus side, the acting is good, particularly in the case of Emayatzy Corinealdi (Ruby) and Omari Hardwick (Derek). Hopefully, we'll be seeing these two in more movies. The script effectively shows the dilemmas facing so many women whose husbands and boyfriends are in jail. But even though the movie has a lot of dramatic tension, it's really slow going. There are way too many pauses in conversations while the camera focuses on a character's face. The conversations between Ruby and Derek and between Ruby and her new boyfriend are painfully slow and awkward. It's as if you took a normal conversation and cut out two-thirds of the words. And there are way too many long musical interludes. You can't get to know characters well enough when there is so little dialog. And musical interludes are no substitute for drama. It also got a little annoying to always see faces in extreme closeup. Still, this is a worthwhile effort about an important subject.
Review of Middle of Nowhere
