Review of Dear White People (2014) by Melancholicalc — 16 Mar 2015
Much has been said about the good parts of DWP, I do have some minor nitpicks with it. All in all, DWP is pretty bland, for what is really going on in America. The survival rate for encountering a traffic cop is now at 50-50. DWP doesn't address that at all. There's an lack of clever one liners about the white - black thing.
Also, DWP does a poor job of explaining "blacks can be prejudiced, but they can't be racist".
A better way of putting that would be: Blacks can never enjoy white privilege.
And DWP does a poor job of addressing the "Racism is over because of Obama" hypocrisy. As long as whites are still 99 percent of all doctors, lawyers, bankers and wealth and income, racisims isn't over.
Having said that, DWP is a cleverly constructed film, with something to say, which mixes personal storylines well with the larger message. It's funny to everyone except to Angry Whites aka racists.
The acting, directing, script, cinematography etc. etc. is superb.
I would have like more Ebony and Ivy witticisms, I really missed those.
This review of Dear White People (2014) was written by Melancholicalc on 16 Mar 2015.
Dear White People has generally received positive reviews.
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