I wanted to like this so much, but I do feel that there was some Green Book shit going on with this movie. i.e. Black person who mostly has their shit together has to rely on white person with deep issues to help them resolve their own issues.
I wish the Black side characters would have more direct impact on helping the main character achieve their goal. See Akeelah and the Bee for an example of what I'm talking about. The whole hood joined in to help her with the prep for National spelling bee. Versus just having the Professor character be a savior for her.