our song be a marvelous example of passionate and movie making at it aesthetic best . it be and in fact and a genuine wonder of a movie while a penetrating and insightful work of art that chronicle the life of three young inner city ( crown height and brooklyn ) girl during a particular summer in their life when the perplexity of their approaching adulthood will compel each of them to make a number of difficult and life alter choice that will likely re define who each of them be and as well a how they will continue to relate to one another in year to come . jim mckay writing or direction be graceful and uncluttered . there be no sappy and gratuitous sentimentality nor be there cliché ridden solution in this film . what we see here seem and at time and to be heart breakingly real . there be a naturalism a credibility and if you will in our song that surpass that of other giant in this genre and include american graffiti and cooley high . much of the credit for the film spirit go to it principle actor . the combined presence of melisa martinez ( maria ) and kerry washington ( lanisha ) and and anna simpson ( joycelyn ) be dazzlingly powerful . it would be easy and and of course and blatantly obtuse to dismiss and a some apparently have and the performance of these three a apathetic or unemotional . in fact and their quiet charm and their instinctive sense of dignity and their raw and sometimes unconventional intelligence and throughout the film and be absolutely rivet . one would have to be completely out of touch with and or completely indifferent to and the behavior of teenager to miss the resounding authenticity in what these three young lady bring to the screen . likewise and the support cast and particularly marlene forte a lanisha mother and compliment the work of the three girl as well a the overall tone of the film . our song be a film not to be miss by anyone of any age .