I am glad that I was able to learn about the story of Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris. This movie was enjoyable to watch and Samuel Jackson and Anthony Mackie are excellent together in this film. Of course it is upsetting to watch the racism of that period continually roadblock and take from Garrett and Morris but, it was much more enjoyable watching their accomplishments. History its what it is...it can't be erased.

This movie is spectacular. It is entertaining, funny and frustrating, all at the same time. Do not let the low ratings fool you; they're about something else entirely... Usually when there's a movie (no matter how brilliant) that showcases injustice against black people, a lot of other people cannot handle it because it conflicts with preconceived beliefs that they held about black people. That's what the low ratings are about. They couldn't be about anything else, because this is a flawless movie. It could be the best movie that I've seen in years. George Nolfi writes great movies.

Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) grew up in Jim Crow Texas where his business smarts could never be fully utilized. He and his wife (Nia Long) move out to L. A but the racist establish is still keeping him from doing business. He reluctantly partners with nightclub owner Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson). They use their underling Matt Steiner (Nicholas Hoult) as the front man to build a fortune in L. A. real estate.

This is a great story with some great performers. It's great history. It's a matter of fact. The only false note happens when Matt uses Florance's lawyer. It seems overly dumb for him unless the movie can set it up better. It would help if Florance presents two faces to the three men. He can be friendly to Matt but when he threatens them, Matt can't be there. It has to be reasonable that Matt can't foresee what happens. In a way, he has to be the traditional white guy who can't see some aspects of the racism because the racism isn't directed at him. All in all, it's a compelling story and the three lead actors are great.