It is a performances centric movie

Great Film overall

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete was a very emotional movie. It portrays the real life struggles some children have to go through and how they persevered to make it out. This movie is one of my favorite movies because it is so realistic. Both of the children were on their own without their mothers and like it or not, all they had was each other. They grew a beautiful bond and learned how to survive on their own in the toughest conditions. Mister and Pete scrambled all around the city by their selves to not end up in foster care. They were faced with many obstacles and still made it threw as young as they were. This movie teaches perseverance and strength. It also shows you that you are never alone even though you may feel like it.

Trigger Warning(s): Scenes of Drug Use & Violence against children2013 contained a huge amount of films focusing on Black characters and the amount of diversity was quite good. But, naturally, some fell through the cracks. The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, unfortunately, was one of those films which unless you lived near a major metropolitan area, likely the movie came and went without you knowing. This is despite Jennifer Hudson in the film, with other recognizable names such as Anthony Mackie, Jordin Sparks and Jeffrey Wright.Characters & StoryMister (played by Skylan Brooks) is a Brooklyn native with dreams of going to Beverly Hills and becoming an actor. But, with a drug addicted mom named Gloria (played by Jennifer Hudson) and a tag along named Pete (played by Ethan Dizon) things are stacked against him. But, upon his mom getting arrested, things go from bad to worse as he tries to fend for himself, and Pete, so they don't end up at the local group home which has a horrible reputation.PraiseFor once, I must say Jennifer Hudson did remind me why she has an Oscar. Her playing a crack addict/ prostitute, was believable and not as overdone as some of the other roles she has done in the past. But, while Hudson shows improvement, both Brooks and Dizon continue to prove that not all young talent in Hollywood have white skin. And the only reason I bring up their skin tone up is because, it seems like there is a real lack of investment in young people of color, and while I doubt this film will launch either young mans' career, their performances do justify continued work.Brooks makes Mister into this raw character a little too exposed to his mother's lifestyle and you can see he has already begun the process of a hardened heart due to this environment. As for Dizon as Pete, he represents the innocence and naivety that Mister likely once had, and together they show how a child is before the exposure of a urban environment tears them down, and then their struggle in trying to survive before they give into the environment they grew up in.CriticismAs for criticism, honestly there aren't any major issues with the film. I mean, I found Jordin Sparks' role as Alice sort of strange, if only because we aren't properly informed how she moved out of the projects, unless it was because of her love interest; and also I, again, wasn't sure what Wright's role as Henry was supposed to be, unless he was to further develop the environment by playing a homeless veteran. But, as you can see, there isn't anything majorly wrong, just little things to pick over.Overall: TV ViewingAs a whole, honestly while I liked this film, I can't say it is worth seeing immediately. Though it is a good film, and definitely something which would make a good foundation for Brooks and Dizon's career, it just doesn't create an emotional impact. For while Hudson does better, she is nowhere near Mo'Nique's level in Precious; and while Brooks and Dizon will create sympathy within you, there is something in their performances, or perhaps the story, which makes it so you can get a full on connection. What I mean is, watching the film is sometimes like watching those commercials for starving African children. Yes, you feel bad for the kids, but once the commercial is over that feeling dissipates and you begin to forget all about them. And to me, all involved may have been good, but if you stack them up with other films with similar stories/ themes, they are unfortunately forgettable.

. . . featuring some of the best child acting of this century, and lots of people from the American Idol TV show. Only a freezer gets shot; only a rodent dies--but an 8th grade repeater learns a little respect and comes up with some good material for his "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" English class assignment. Viewers looking past the unpunished child predator, the unpunished child-battering shopkeeper, the homeless but Purple-Hearted former U.S. Marine, the promise-breaking "moving-on-up" married man's mistress, and the unmolested sex & dope kingpin of one Brooklyn housing "Project" will see that this film's main message is: "Don't Snitch!" While some may be tempted to view this movie as an exploration of the unequal distribution of American wealth, it really is NOT any such thing; the only "solutions" shown here smack of being either criminal acts of anarchism or implausible fairy tale twists. If anything, the REAL secondary message may be that more guns (and firearms education, of course) are needed in the Projects. Afterall, the shopkeeper gets NO respect from Mister by waving around a red-painted baseball bat!

I just left the Theater from seeing this Movie. I've only had a chance to read one review before had to stop and give this Movie a Excellent Review!!!!!I Absolutely Loved it and fell in love with both Mister&Pete. The movie was Real" & Raw. So real and raw that could have been the name. But it was a Tear Jerker I cried at least 5 times I didn't want to cry again the last thing I wanted to have to do in the movies was blow my nose from all the crying. The first scene that made me cry was Pure Great Acting. I won't say which child it was that brought on the tears but different scenes will definitely tug at you heart, both boys were Absolutely Absolutely Amazing. I would love to see both of them in more movies. The review I read before writing this one said they didn't understand why the movie didn't get better Reviews I totally agree. This Movie is Reality that this is what's going on in Every City across the World. Not America', but the World. If you have a Heart when you watch this movie you will be so moved and inspired that you'll want to do something "Anything" to Help.I know I do. I give this movie a 10" star Review I Loved it!!!!