Over the course of one eventful evening, the anniversary celebration of the musical and romantic partners Aurelius Rex and Delia Lane, a jealous, ambitious drummer, Johnny Cousin, attempts to tear the interracial couple apart.
Anyone looking for straight drama will find the narrative with its doped cigarettes, tape-recorder stratagems, copious intrigues, corny jazz jargon spoken in mid-Atlantic accents, and more or less happy ending, both unconvincing and wearying.
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Sean Axmaker
RTParallax ViewFeb 13, 2011
... the elegance of the camerawork, the machinations of the plot and the fun of seeing these musicians performing onscreen keeps the film involving.