Ein Werk Gottes (TV Movie 2004)
5KEin Werk Gottes: Directed by Joseph Sargent. With Alan Rickman, Yasiin Bey, Kyra Sedgwick, Gabrielle Union. A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.
“As a fan of Mos Def, as soon as i saw the preview for this movie i knew it would be quality stuff. The tempo and feeling of the movie were perfect, no over the top acting or unnecessary scenes. As someone stated earlier, the racial issues of the time were touched on perfectly but not focused on. Mos is a true renaissance man…he makes good music, plays bass guitar, does Broadway, as well as movies. He is slowly approaching superstar status, but is not chasing it as many do. I think this performance will certainly bring this talented performer the recognition he deserves. The sky is the limit for this guy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs an African-American screenwriter, it dismays me to always see u0026quot;filmsu0026quot; like soul plane and the like represent black film today. There are so many stories to be told, history and themes to be explored. This film made me proud.”
