I know I’ve focused on the family in this review, but Beau Bridges also has a key role. Trust me, you can’t miss what I’m referring to here! Also, some deaths are straight out of a horror-comedy script. There are moments that get so violent, that we venture into horror. While the Netflix movie End of the Road is fairly predictable in most ways, the ending is really awesome. Literally! The end of End of the Road on Netflix ![]() In other words We’re informed of skills that will obviously become important down the road. They relied on each other and their dad taught them to hunt, fight, and all other sorts of practical skills. It’s just that Brenda (Queen Latifah) is both an ER Nurse and a smart woman, so she knows that avoiding escalation in most situations is key to a safe outcome.Īlso, they very smartly introduce some key background details early on: The adult siblings (Queen Latifah and Ludacris) were Army brats and moved 27 times in 17 years. Not that he isn’t willing to do whatever it takes to help. Also, she’s the one to take care of business. In End of the Road, the family is black and it’s a widow with her brother and her two kids. And the dad is usually the one to take care of business. Usually, however, the characters are white and the family consists of a husband and wife with a son and a daughter. Of course, we’ve seen the plot of “wrong place at the wrong time, and now a normal family is in trouble” plenty of times before. Sure, the plot is familiar, but the characters are new Both work really well thanks to both well-written characters and the chemistry between both the two and Queen Latifah and Ludacris. Queen Latifah is always brilliant and in the case of End of the Road, she really does carry the plot and the movie.Īs her kids, Sam and Kelly, we see Shaun Dixon and Mychala Lee ( Truth Be Told). He has perfect comedic timing while also being able to carry himself in the more dramatic scenes. They are trying to band together in the aftermath of losing their husband, father, and brother-in-law respectively.įor me personally, seeing Ludacris in anything is always a treat. So Brenda (Queen Latifah) needs to make the move from Los Angeles to Houston with her two children and her brother (Ludacris). We know, right off the bat, that money is tight. ![]() The husband/father passed away and the family needs to move. In End of the Road, we start out slowly by seeing a family in pain. She has so much charisma and heart, which she pours into everything she does. I know, I know, it’s hardly a surprise to anyone (or shouldn’t be) that Queen Latifah can carry a movie.
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