Review of Dear White People (2014) by Jim H — 10 Dec 2015
On an elite campus racial tensions cause a black student to infiltrate a white frat house.
Energetic, politically significant, and delightfully witty, is Higher Learning and Do the Right Thing with a smirk. It's satire whereas the others were grittier dramas with satirical edges. The character-driven plot suffers a second act lull, and one plot point comes from nowhere, but the rest is fresh and interesting. In a Hollywood landscape where almost all the films about race are simplistic or insulting (2004 Best Picture winner Crash was both), this film is such a welcomed breath of fresh air that it's easy to forgive any of its flaws.
Overall, director Justin Simien is a fresh new voice, and I can't wait for his follow-up.
This review of Dear White People (2014) was written by Jim H on 10 Dec 2015.
Dear White People has generally received positive reviews.
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