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Summary: Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Review: Superb movies. Angela Basset (as always) truly performed. Kevin Anderson, whom I have never heard of nor seen until this movies, was marvelous. Anglea (Ruby)and Kevin Anderson (Billy Duupree), both married, have such this sexual tension between that keeps you holding on to your seat. Set in the 1960s in the Louisans Bayou, Ruby was the ownwer of a night club & Billy was hired to sing for one week. Well, in a weeks time, we get a good look at teh main characters, Ruby, fed up & neglected by her husband, meets Billy, dealing with a ill (always deperssed) wife, Ruby & Billy both are at a dead end with their spouses. The romance & kindess Billy shows Ruby will knock you off your feet & make you believe this is not even a movie. Kevin just took a leap of faith by frequenting & singing in the all black club, falling in love with Ruby & at last, having an affair. Its defnitely a must see movie. Do not want to tell you too much & spoil the true contents of the moive. If you like romance, love, sexual tension than you will love this movie; I will not even reveal the other characters that have their own personal issues. You will lenjoy the ladies will fall in love with Billy Dupree.
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Summary: I loved this movie!
Review: Unfortunately, the title of Ruby's Bucket of Blood probably has prevented a lot of people from watching it. It took me a year of seeing it in the video store before renting it. It is a great ensemble piece that takes place in the bayous of Louisiana. All of the actors gave highly nuanced performances that truly depicted their characters. The screenplay provided the viewers with a finely tuned Cajun and Creole experience, and was instrumental in creating a realistic portrayal of interracial love, family dynamics and the power of music in Louisiana before the Civil Rights Movement. Angela Bassett was phenomenal and every scene was on target. The sexual tension between her and Kevin Anderson was palpable and continued to build until the climactic scene. I did not think the other side stories were at all distracting, rather they gave the surrounding characters more humanity and added to the complexity of the movie. And the music - it was great! Angela Bassett really can belt out a blues tune and Kevin Anderson's voice and stage persona were simply amazing. Ruby's Bucket of Blood makes the viewer feel the excitement of a juke joint on a good night when the music is stompin and the booze is flowin. Terrific film.
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