Jake Long I have to admit I was not familiar with this story before watching the film, but it certainly peaked my interest enough to go look it up afterward. Honestly, I was on the net reading about this guy for like three hours afterward and I stayed up past my bedtime! At least it felt like three hours! And Don Cheadle did a great job in the lead role. He is my new favorite actor!

Chrysanthepop Kasi Lemmons tells the story of the legendary radio show host Petey Greene. Set in the 60s, the director captures the essence of the time very well especially through funky colour fashion, hairstyle and language. A few of the scenes look staged but the compelling storytelling makes up for this very little flaw. Lemmons tackles various issues while at the same time he prevents the film from being solely issue-based. Additionally 'Talk To Me' is accompanied by a terrific soundtrack.The main focus of the film is the relationship between Greene and Hughes and this relationship is portrayed excellently by the writer, director and of course, the actors. Don Cheadle delivers another monumental performance as Greene. Chiwetel Ejiorfor is superbly restrained in an equally convincing performance. Taraji Henson acts naturally and Martin Sheen, an actor who in my opinion has never let me down where acting is concerned, is fantastic.It is the humour in 'Talk To Me' that makes it different from other rags-to-riches type biopics. Not only is this movie great entertainment but a brilliant reminder of the 60s glamour, history and culture and a story of a man who made a difference.

AudioFileZ I've got to say I never heard of Petey Greene so I really do not know how faithful to the actual events of his life this movie is, but I know what I like and the movie had me from start to finish."Talk To Me" is a well-crafted story about a true life con-man, Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene who found his true calling as an Washington, D.C. disc-jockey and radio talk show host. His mantra was to admit he was a con, but that he always told the truth. That he did and in a way that reached out to his audience making him a fixture in the mid-sixties all the way into the eighties. The director did an excellent distillation process making the story appealing to anyone-making it easy to see the attraction this man possessed. Casting is nigh perfect! Don Cheadle is totally natural in his portrayal and even the ever so stiff Martin Sheen gets a role he's 100% believable in. On a topical entertaining level I just don't see how this could get much better. Sure it could have delved deeper into the politics, but that really wasn't the goal here as it's basically a lighter look meant to be enjoyable.See this movie, you'll be entertained, moved, and enlightened. You'll learn a bit about a time and culture while enjoying the ride. Highly recommended.

vedwards-2 Petey Green's story is one of thousands that need to be told, not only for African-American history, but for this country in general. The most inspiring thing that got me was during the slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King, when he went on the air and calmed folks down. For those who do not remember that time, it was one of the scariest times in the internal USA history. The movie made it seem like he put his personal feelings aside, which were no doubt tumultuous, and tried to bring the city to peace. Forget the fact that he made mistakes in life, and look towards what his heart was saying through his commentary, the same heartfelt things no doubt shared by many Americans. This is a movie that will show you that good can arise from bad situations, that the inner man is more important than the outer man.