Movie Review: UNCONDITIONAL

It is possible to become permanently inured to pain, failure, abuse, bitterness, tragedy, or even oppression.

However, the consequence of this may leave its victims emotionally despondent, understandably belligerent, and presumably rigid to feelings. An outward expression or numbing reticence may masquerade the true state of the mind, only for a short period. Of course, this situation defies the age sentiment. But there’s no limit as to how far love can reach!
Such is the life-long lesson that would challenge and impact the lives of acclaimed storybook artist Samantha Crawford (Lynn Collins - X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and terminally-ill “Papa” Joe Bradford (Michael Ealy- Barbershop, Seven Pounds) in the captivating drama Unconditional.

Unconditional is a first for producers Jason Atkins and J. Wesley Legg of Harbinger Media Partners, LLC. It is written and directed by Brent McCorkle, and it chronicles the life of Samantha Crawford whose outlook at life was idyllic and colorful until man’s greatest enemy wrecks its havoc stripping her of all she’s ever cherished in life.
But after inadvertently rescuing two neglected fatherless children following an accident, Samantha’s angst at finding out the identity of her husband’s murderer becomes a personal vendetta; leading her on a déjà vu chase prompted by a piece of her work.

Unconditional touches on the reality of the reasons behind the dark seasons that even the brightest of writers trying to make sense of a ‘perfect storyline’ would sometimes encounter. And this particularly when the script is personal. This compelling movie also explores themes along the concept of reconciliation, second chances, forgiveness, patience, and friendship.

This grieving widow would eventually rediscover her true purpose after learning that “Life just doesn’t always present us with preconceived choices. Instead, it offers us the chance to learn to live unconditionally, give unconditionally, and embrace the world around us in the process”.

And this in its coarse form is Love!

Unconditional is equally a biopic that lends its inspiration from the real-life heroic “Papa” Joe Bradford around the Nashville Area.

  

The movie features a cream of seasoned cast such as the veteran Bruce Mc Gill (Legally Blonde 2), Cedric Pendleton ( The Shield), Diego Klattenhoff (Cube Zero), as well as the promising Kwesi Boakye, & little Gabriella Phillips.