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Moral of the movie is what you settle for in the beginning.............

2008-08-18
Moral of the movie is what you settle for in the beginning of a relationship is what your life will be. Truthfully both Sanaa & Wesley were guilty of concealing very important information that could have killed the relationship. This is a pretty good movie, check it out.

the book was better

2008-08-01
i liked this movie, but i enjoyed the movie alot more. they both played their roles really well, but it was kind of boring at times to me.

This is may favorite movie.

2007-10-16
this movie is about a woman who made mistaks in her younger life and begin a newlife. she start off by moving in new house and finding a good job to support her(a teacher). also she is a singer on the side.she finds a man that is waxing her floors an asks him to help her move her stuff into the apartment.from that moment on she has fallen in love. so throughout the story she goes through drama with this man.she tries to get her singing career started and it some what goes through but fails.so she then has a baby but the cahrcter franklin which is the baby father loses his job an thats when things get worst. at the end they break and get back togeter on a game called scramble.

The movie is alright :(

2007-09-18
I really thought I was going to enjoy this movie, because Sanaa Lathan is one of my favorite actresses, but I didn't. I kind of wish I just rented it, so I would be able to give it back. I didn't like the story line, mostly because I couldn't relate to it. For anyone who is interested in low life men, and a whole lot of drama (in relationships),....Disappearing Acts is for you.

Love !Love It

2007-01-19
Wesley was so fine. i think I'm going to watch it again tonight.

Great acting...terrible story, how can you love this?

2006-07-03
A construction worker meets an aspiring singer;songwriter. He dreams of his own business; she dreams of fame. As they face the challenges of their chosen paths, they discover together that it's easy to build an affair...and hard to make it last.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Biographies
DVD ROM Features
Deleted Scenes
Documentary
Featurette
Filmographies
Interactive Menus
Multiple video angles

Realistic love story

2006-06-30
I was getting tired of watching this movie probably because I didn't really like the charactor Franklin he was just getting on my nerves he just felt like bagage to the girl friend (I forget the charactors name) I got mad when Franklin wasn't doing his part in the relationship, even if he couldn't get a job, he could have at least helped out with the baby more so the mother of the child didn't have to lose out on her dream of becoming a singer. Perhaps if she didn't meet him she might have made it. In all fairness to Franklin there were times when the girlfriend provoked Franklin insecurities. For example when he had brought tickets for a concert for them for her birthday and she traded them in for better seats. Thats a no no you don't take a gift back in front of the person who brought you the gift, that would hurt anybody and make them feel unappreciated.

All in all I thought it was a somewhat realistic story about a relationship between a man and a woman and trying to keep it togetherarguments and breakup an all. The ending kind of leaves you hanging but you can assume they try to get back together.

A pleasant surprise! 4.5 stars.

2006-06-22
I saw "Disappearing Acts" a couple of times on HBO, and bought the DVD several months ago. I must admit that I was a tiny bit skeptical about whether I'd like a made-for-HBO movie. But I should have known that the "Dream Team" of Gina Prince-Bythewood directing and Sanaa Lathan acting, would deliver the goods. From the beginning, this movie just felt real - no glossy sets, clothes, etc. Just the genuine simplicity that you would find in the homes/lives of everywoman or everyman. This lack of unnecessary trappings allowed the characters to take the spotlight. As usual, Sanaa Lathan lit up the screen with a natural talent and presence rarely seen in film nowadays. She demonstrated incredible acting range in this movie, conveying Zora's initial infatuation, lust, and ecstasy, which gave way to pain, frustration, hurt and, ultimately, forgiveness and self-realization. Wesley Snipes gave a surprisingly good performance as Franklin, showing why typecasting him as only an action hero would be a sheer waste of talent. While a more conventionally- handsome actor could probably have been cast as Franklin, I don't know whether he could have done the job here. Wesley has always done a superior job playing characters that are more significant by what they don't say rather than what they do. That was a good fit for the role of Franklin, with his multiple demons and insecurities. Plus, Sanaa and Wesley had a strong on-screen chemistry that made you understand why Zora and Franklin found it so difficult to let each other go. (That refrigerator love scene practically melted my TV screen!)
I thought that the movie was pretty true to the book, although, naturally, there was some cinematographic license taken here and there. The movie did a fine job of getting across the book's message that although lust/passion are easy, forging a real relationship takes work and sacrifice, even if it means letting the person you love go so that they can deal with their own issues. I think that many women (and men) can relate to what it's like to get into a co-dependent relationship where both parties lose themselves to some extent (hence the title of the movie/book).
The only reason "Disappearing Acts" is getting a 4.5 rather than a 5 is because deep down, I always wished that they could have cast an absolutely stunning black actor to play Franklin, who would have had the chemistry that Wesley had with Sanaa. That would have been a bit truer to Franklin's character as he was portrayed in the book. But like I said, there's no guarantee that a beautiful male lead would have generated the same sort of sensuality that made this movie so riveting. Overall, this was a very good, well-acted movie, which made me want to re-read the book. Not to mention the soundtrack is on point. (Definitely get it if you are an R&B/soul fan).

(:D) ....(some serious acting going on here)

2006-06-11
I think anyone that has or has had a relationship can sympathize with this film. The scenes and the plot was so realistic and wonderfully played by these 2 actors. Sanna Lathan is becoming one of my favorite actresses. She's talented and beautiful. Only a movie this good can make a girl stay up until 3 in the morning crying and laughing alone. I loved it and i would watch it 100x

Good Movie Choice

2005-08-16
Sanaa Lathan is always a stunning and wonderfully charismatic actress brings Zora to life. I have seen this film multiple times and am so happy I have finally found a place to purchase it. In my opinion, I think a lot of women and men for that matter will be able to relate to this film one way or another. Women can understand what Zora goes thru via dealing with a man in time that you really wanted to love but just couldn't get there due to the man being a strain on them financially, physically, emotionally or however it suited them. At one point in time a woman experiences meeting a man that has great qualities but is not at the same station in life as they are whether it be money, education, values and so forth. Men, however, can relate in Wesley Snipes because they know what its like to work your butt off to try to get your child support payments on time or working on and off again trying to find something steady to support the one they love and prove to them it wouldn't always be like that way forever.

All in all this movie is powerful and heartfelt and very endearing.