Review of Dear White People (2014) by Tandis — 20 Oct 2014

Prior to watching this movie I was already convinced that it was going to be hilarious and I would enjoy watching it. Showing up to the movie theater at Century City I was surprised to see that there weren't as many people that I would have expected, however, this was most likely because I went to catch the late showing on Sunday night. Not surprisingly, I did in fact enjoy the movie. Personally, I think it was clever, motivational, funny and educational all at the same time. I have to admit that although it was not my favorite movie of all time, I enjoyed watching a unique movie which did not use the typical cliché tricks to make a movie interesting.

I believe that the purpose of this movie was to show that there are many ways of being an activist. There are several ways you can speak up and be creative. The point is that everyone's story and situation is different, and everyone experiences life differently and act based on those occurrences or understandings. Overall, I enjoyed watching a movie that showed that it is okay to fight for the same thing in different ways; in the end it is the goal that matters the most.