This movie was one that I had been waiting to see. I should have waited longer. Halle Berry was good -- but not good enough for an oscar for sure. Just because she is in a race related drama, breaks down when her son dies, and has at least a 5 minute soft-core porn scene with Billy Bob doesn't make the role deserving of best actress. Sissy Spacek (In the Bedroom) and Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge) were both more deserving. Overall, I don't think the movie served a point. I have seen plenty of race-related dramas -- this one taught me nothing I didn't know already. Seeing it just made me dissapointed in Halle Berry (and her need for some raunchy scenes) and the oscars in general.