Beyond the Lights
Beyond the Lights (2014) A Review by Grant Kanigan Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood Written by: Gina Prince-Bythewood Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Danny Glover, Minnie Driver Rating: 14A Release Date: November 14th, 2014 Danny Glover & Nate Parker in Beyond the Lights Photo by Suzanne Tenner - © 2013 Blackbird Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved At first glance, Beyond the Lights seems like just another one of your average, dime a dozen adult melodramas pumped out a couple times a year by the studios behind the multitude of identical Nicholas Sparks or Tyler Perry movies. A misunderstood star, a plucky cop, and the less than ideal lives than surround them. Yet, much like the main character of Beyond the Lights, there is so much more at stake than what's seen at face value. While Beyond the Lights may seem like your average drama, it's nothing but. Beyond the Lights is one of the most emotionally effec