In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes' celebrated play, Black Nativity follows Langston (Jacob Latimore), a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs (Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett). Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs' rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima (Jennifer Hudson). Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey and along with new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.
This is a textbook heart string pulling holiday drama about family. The characters work out all their issues since its holiday season and through the trials of the son/grandson. The music was actually pretty good but outside of that, it was just overdramatic blah blah.
I wouldn't really recommend people watch this. Its not that its awful, but more that you have seen something very similar to this 1000 times before. This time there is just singing involved.
