After losing his wife and son to cancer, a man returns to his hometown to his daughter-in-law, who's family he has provided for in spite of his absence. Upon gaining a new job as a musician's limo driver, however, he finds himself increasingly pulled into the traveling life of a musician.
I first saw Dear Evan Hansen on the Broadway stage. Apparently, I was so blown away by the magic of theater that I didn’t pick up on the questionable dynamics. The story's clumsy handling in the movie brought those issues to light.
A strong representation of African Americans in this film features evil spirits and horror-themed elements.
Over the last several years, I have had the privilege of being one of the critics having the opportunity to watch and review several films from writer/director/producer Marcellus Cox, whose efforts are never anything less but grounded, relevant, and steeped in unflinching glimpses illustrating the gripping, inspired, and ever-vacillating realms that make up the human condition.
