A common complaint was the , which many felt was 20–30 minutes too long and dragged in the first half.
The movie follows the relationship between (Chanté Adams), a New York Times editor, and Charles Monroe King (Michael B. Jordan), a dedicated soldier. While deployed in Iraq, Charles writes a journal for their infant son, Jordan, filled with life lessons and expressions of love before he is tragically killed by an IED in 2006. Critical Consensus Critic Perspective Audience Perspective Acting
You enjoy sincere, heart-wrenching true stories, military dramas, or "old-school" romances like those on The Hallmark Channel .
Viewers generally loved the chemistry between the two leads and found their "Black love" story beautiful and sincere.
