Reviews

I have watched the gentrification of my area (Portland, Oregon) and this is a big problem here. Although the people affected in my area are African-American, the issues they are facing are the same. There have been proposals in Portland to pay reparations. However, that is not the issue. People are losing their homes and entire way of life and throwing money at it doesn't solve the underlying problem. I do have to say this show is very depressing and at times, hard to watch. I actually am taking a break as I write this. I think the message needs to be heard. Gentefied has great acting and the show really captures what it is like in East L.A. which is a vibrant, culture-rich community whose citizens are just trying to survive and live the American Dream. If you can get past the first few episodes, you WILL be rewarded!

Okay, I was interested in this movie as I lost my dear sweet husband of 34 years about a year ago and I wondered if this might be an interesting take on this inevitable situation (I mean, sooner or later we will ALL deal with death in our lives). This was NOT the ticket. This movie moved at a snail's pace pretty much all the way through. And honestly, of course we are devastated when we lose the love of our life but who carries their grief to this extreme? Life moves on and so do we! Just a poor excuse of self-pity, in my opinion, with no point to this movie at all. Don't waste your time.