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Through revealing flashbacks and numerous local characters, we see the explicit fallout of addiction, and while violence occasionally erupts, its constant threat is secondary to Dutton's dramatic vision, which remains steadfastly alert to the humanity and neglected potential of these lost and searching souls. The Corner is, essentially, the civilian flipside of HBO's equally laudable series The Wire, which approaches a similar neighborhood from a police-squad perspective. Performances are uniformly superb, details are uncannily perfect, and for all of its human horror, The Corner is riveting, not depressing. A closing interview with the characters' real-life counterparts bears witness to the fact that these lives--with inevitable exceptions--need not be lost forever. --Jeff Shannon
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Charles Dutton |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 16 April, 2000 |
| MANUFACTURER: | HBO Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Box set |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 2 |
| UPC: | 026359908224 |
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Customer Reviews of The Corner (HBO Miniseries)
Real life events I really enjoyed watching the show because is brought how the truth about American cities. Growing up me Moter was a victim to a crack addiction. She died when I was 10. My family sent me to live with my Father who dealed crack (was the one that got my Mother hooked) until he was later guned down in Newport News, VA behind a drud deal gone bad. After being sent to live with my brother. When I was 17 he was shot to death in a drive by. This made me want to do good with my life and this series really touched me. To everyone that was behind this movie, Big up. Mabe a show should spin out of this.
Depth&Realness
first I gotta give Charles S Dutton Much props.the Brother truly nailed it here.the Cast of this Show Knocked it out the Box.I can't think of another Mini-Series over the past Decade that has matched this Show in recent time.this Show had me locked in from the first show.truly High Quality of Writing,Acting&Direction.I can't even begin to tell you how sad I was when this Show ended on HBO because it truly captured so much for me&now it's on DVD&Now I can watch it Over&Over again.The Corner is On Point all the way.
Riveting and Heartbreaking
Every time this series runs on HBO Signature, I can't help but be drawn in. It's one of those things you can watch over and over, wanting to look away from the graphic depiction of heroin use, but unable to tear yourself away. What Dutton and the producers/screenwriters have done is to bring a human face to addiction, something that is rarely seen. The central character of Gary is at the same time sweet, tragic, and hopeless. He is an intelligent, vibrant man, once so successful but now numbed by his addiction. What is even all the more heartbreaking is that these are/were real people, not just a fictional concept. It also goes to show the viewer that no one is completely safe from addiction; if someone like Gary can come so close to success only to have it all fall away, anyone can walk down that same road. I also HIGHLY recommend the book this miniseries was based on, although it is very lengthy. What is ironic is that I grew up in an affluent suburb only an hour away from where The Corner took place, and until I read the book and saw the miniseries, I had no idea that places this stark and brutal actually existed. No matter what walk of life you come from, you can appreciate and be affected by this story. All you have to be is human.