
Focusing on the bonding between three female (an African American female, a half African American half Latino American female, and a Latino American female) high school members of Brooklyn's "Jackie Robinson Steppers Marching Band" and the choices the girls face once their school closes down because of the need for asbestos removal. This film is about a host of topics, not least of which is the hard-work involved in maintaining friendships.... (Full plot summary below)
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Focusing on the bonding between three female (an African American female, a half African American half Latino American female, and a Latino American female) high school members of Brooklyn's "Jackie Robinson Steppers Marching Band" and the choices the girls face once their school closes down because of the need for asbestos removal. This film is about a host of topics, not least of which is the hard-work involved in maintaining friendships.
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| Sacramento BeeJoe BaltakeA humbling, poignant alternative to the movies about teenagers we usually see. This one isn't about a party. It's about life. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekCaptures the ups-and-downs in the lives of three New York high school girls with surprising delicacy and honesty. |
| Chicago TribuneJohn PetrakisRich with scenes of affection, anger and reconciliation, along with moments of unfeigned humor. |
| Dallas Morning NewsPhilip WuntchIt says something positive about human resilience under duress. |
| Phantom TollboothJ. Robert ParksIn lesser hands, this material would make for a banal after-school special; but writer and director Jim McKay (Girls Town) is clearly comfortable not only with his characters but also the lower-class urban milieu they inhabit. |
| CitysearchBilge EbiriThe film is an unpretentious slice of life that allows its characters to maintain their dignity. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertHas the courage to work without a net, aware that when you're a teenager, your life is not a story so much as a million possible stories. |
| SPLICEDWireRob BlackwelderA low-budget, low-income slice-of-life movie oozing with community atmosphere and authentic affinity... |
| Film Comment MagazineGavin SmithOur Song is completely convincing and much more visually accomplished, thanks in part to Jim Denault's attentive vérité camerawork. |
| E! OnlineE! StaffThough a high school marching band is prominently featured, you don't have to be a band geek to get jazzed about this Song. |