Jody (played by the singer Tyrese) is an unemployed, 20 year old African American male skirting all the major responsibilities in his life. Jody is living in his Mama's house despite the fact that he has fathered two kids by two different women. Jody is living a lie because he is still messing around with both women. Although Jody's mother Juanita (played by A.J. Johnson) enables him to remain a "baby boy" she is constantly striving for a better life for herself and encouraging him to do better. When Juanita meets Melvin (played by Ving Rhames) and moves him into her house, a power struggle emerges between Jody and Melvin. Jody struggles with his choices as he crosses paths with criminal minded individuals.
--Sandra Calhoune, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Baby Boy
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
Family, struggling with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Step Parent(s)
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Black
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- bald
Hair type
- (man) bald
Body type
- (man) muscular
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- bald
Hair style
- (man) bald
Body type
- (man) muscular
Unclothed?
- buttocks and chest
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- licking
- actual description of sex
- seeing nude male butt
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
