Shadows is John Cassavetes first movie. He made it for very little money. It is a movie about 2 brothers and a sister. they are all black some darker than others. it revolves around their lives. it is a really interesting peak into what it was like living 40 years ago. the movie is totally unscripted, cassavetes came up with what he wanted the movie to be about and what he wanted it to be like then had the actors use their own words to make it happen. much like the current tv show curb your enthusiasm. The jazz score that lilts thru this movie is a great counterpoint to the hard black and white late 50's new york on the screen. over while this movie must have been ground breaking back in the day. it is little more than a drama now. the things that make it worth while are the acting, the background and the way everyone talks. i would give it 4 out of 5 stars.
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