Potential but many minuses
Mangy Fox | 01/23/2004
(2 out of 5 stars)
"the annual Robinson family BBQ. Much hilarity and drama ensue. The first and biggest problem: ultra low budget. Looks and sounds like it was shot on a hi 8 camcorder. It is terrible quality as far as piture and sound. It is quite long as well. Every social issue is covered; interracial relationships, AIDS, homosexuality, hip hop, dead beat dads, domestic violence, infidelity, infertility, education, discipline ...etc. and it starts to drag. Some of the humor was very funny and it was at times very dramatic and well directed. With more money and tighter editing and direction this film could have been great. Unfortuntely it falls far from the mark. Amusing. Rent it if you must, however I don't think most people besides Phamily will want to spend their money on this."