If Beale Street Could Talk was a very excellent movie. The cast was amazing. This film is based on the novel by James Baldwin and it tells the story of a young pregnant woman who struggles to prove her fiance's innocence after he's falsely accused of rape. Stephan James and Kiki Layne were brilliant as the couple. Regina King gives a well-acted performance as pregnant woman's supportive mother in the film in which she was recently nominated for an Oscar for. Writer/director Barry Jenkins did a great job bringing this novel to the big screen. Beale Street is as good as Jenkins' last film Moonlight. The screenplay was very exceptional. I give it 4 out of 5 stars and a big snap. This movie is very highly recommend for those who love great book-to-screen adaptations.