Film Review – Morris from America

Writer/director Chad Hartigan (“This Is Martin Bonner”) successfully disrupts expectations with “Morris from America,” taking the plight of a young black teen who dreams of becoming a rap superstar to the streets of Germany, where his obsession isn’t shared by his peers. It takes special care to make the fish out of water elements work, and Hartigan shows commitment to the cause, creating a satisfying comedy with some real adolescent pathos, finding authenticity while handling a premise that threatens to break out into sitcom-ery at any moment. “Morris from America” is funny and unusual, and while it teases storytelling disaster as it unfolds, the production remains amusing and periodically genuine. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com