Black Or White

Black or White is the story of a grandfather (Kevin Costner) who is suddenly left to care for his beloved granddaughter. When her paternal grandmother (Octavia Spencer) seeks custody with the help of her brother (Anthony Mackie), the little girl is torn between two families who love her deeply. With the best intentions at heart, both families fight for what they feel is right and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about race, forgiveness, and understanding. Anchored by an all-star cast and based on real events, the movie is a look at two seemingly different worlds, in which nothing is as simple as black or white.

This is one of those movies where you have pretty much seen it by watching the trailer.  You know exactly how it's going to play out.  That being said, movies like these are made or broken based on the formula performances.  Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer both do a good job of pulling the right heartstrings and making you care enough to keep watching even though you know how it will play out.

I wouldn't really recommend anyone rushing out to see this.  It's not necessarily a bad watch but it is just kind of there.