Reuniting with writer/director Mike Binder (The Upside of Anger), Costner plays the grandfather to his deceased daughter's mixed-race child. Left alone to care for her after his wife's death, he must now deal with the girl's paternal grandmother (Octavia Spencer) who thinks she should stay with the African-American side of the family. While the film does seem to be dealing with racial issues in a mature and reasoned fashion, it also has way too much going on. The girl's father turns out to be a drug addict, with Costner blaming him for his daughter's death. Binder has always had issues cramming too much into his movies and that seems to be the case here, too.
The cast and material are promising, though, so hopefully Black and White's reviews will be solid. [Shadow and Act]
