Fresh

Pros: Intelligent story, outstanding acting and direction.
Cons: None.

I remember when I first saw this movie. Back in college, someone rented it for a dorm function, and once the lights darkened, everyone in the room was spellbound by the gripping story unfolding before them. When the lights came up after it was finally...

Pros: Nelson's startlingly mature performance; great direction and screenplay.
Cons: Cannot escape ALL clichés.

It’s probably impossible to make a list of all the “ghetto” movies that have been released since Boy ...

Pros: A marvelous tour-de-force by a gifted director and some great actors.
Cons: Stuff some cotton in your ears if profanity bothers you; there's plenty of it here.

Fresh is a 12 year old African-American kid with an abundance of street smarts and a stash of several thousand dollars squirrelled away in an old tin can under the floorboards of a condemned tenement. He's a consummate wheeler-dealer, a drug runner who ...

Pros: Outstanding performances; taut, well-crafted story; a bull's eye!
Cons: none to speak of

The title refers to the lead character, who could ironically be described, by the end of the movie, as a young urban professional. No suit and tie or luxury car for Fresh, however; just his own two feet and an old ratty backpack. No condo for this...

Pros: fantastic writing and acting, great story.
Cons: a little dark for some people, but it was necessary

Fresh is a dark movie and can be a little disturbing to some but it is expertly written and acted. It revolves around a young boy named Fresh(sean nelson) who is a courier, a drug courier in a bad neighborhood. He is extremely good at what he does...

Pros: Welcome break from formula stories...good acting
Cons: A little dark, unfortunate side of reality

Unique. This film is certainly that, being one of the most interesting and yes, "fresh" films in years. Despite a forgettable title, "Fresh" will leave you walking away with hope and a smile, allowing you entry into a neighborhood...