One of THEE most compelling performances by an acting duo on film of the last 30 years, tbh. Angela played the hell out of her role and even got the details right down to Tina's toned shape (remember her arms in the movie?). Lawrence was great too and even though he played the villain, he gave Ike a lil' bit of humanity even if it was for a fleeting moment. Yes, a number of events were exaggerated but it realy showed how life isn't always a bed of roses because you are rich and famous. The scene that really gets me is when she runs to a nearby motel after a fight with Ike and begs the manager for a room. Lawd, I cry just thinking about it! I've always felt that if the odds were truly in Angela's favor on Oscar night 1994, she would've been the one to make history as the first African American actress to win a Best Actress Academy Award because she truly deserved it. Not to say Halle didn't deserve that honor in 2002 but in a lot of people's hearts and minds, Angela is one of the premier actressee of her generation - right up there with Jodie Foster and others.