Review of Dear White People (2014) by Mercedes — 11 Aug 2015

I was disappointed. Thought it would be funnier.

This review of Dear White People (2014) was written by Mercedes on 11 Aug 2015.

Dear White People has generally received positive reviews.

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It's a well-executed satire, smartly acted (it won the Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at Sundance) and has an interesting plot…

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By Martina U (1) on 03 Jun 2017

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for the most part [writer/director Justin Simien] admirably presents the complexities of race in contemporary culture…

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By Mcleanman36 (31) on 29 Nov 2021

Pure propaganda this is not worth your time it is just horrible in any and every way you could possibly think…

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By Jagmaz (1) on 19 May 2018

It's just distasteful... There's not much else you can say. The acting is okay. Writing is okay in terms of construct but not of content…

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By Briana R (41) on 29 Apr 2018

Race baiting anti-white propaganda. If it was so bad why do minorities flock to the US and other 1st world countries…

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By Jaime G (251) on 23 Nov 2018

A lot of people giving negative reviews of the film clearly havenâ(TM)t seen it but just clearly are opposed to the very concept of the film…

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By Kelly K (668) on 12 May 2017

The title of this movie alone made me believe this movie was going to be lame, but I decided to give it a try anyway…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 17 May 2018

There will be haters, for sure, and the haters will be outraged whites complaining about reverse racism and other imaginary things like how…

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By Myles B (12) on 03 May 2017

Highly Recommend. It has some of my fears, concerns, etc. that I've wanted to get out to white people for so long…

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