Review of Dear White People (2014) by Patrick W — 18 Jan 2017

Unapologetic and brutally honest, smart and offbeat.

This review of Dear White People (2014) was written by Patrick W on 18 Jan 2017.

Dear White People has generally received positive reviews.

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By Joegernaut (7) on 07 Aug 2019

Why is it that BLACK people can say anything but White people can't say anything ? Too keep us as a people divided…

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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 Ellin Stein (10) for The Arts Desk (640) on 21 Nov 2017

Dear White People embodies the virtues of the truly independent film, substituting strong writing, good performances from a largely unfamiliar…

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By Joneh21 (1) on 03 May 2018

Trash, this isn't about expressing the point of view of the colored Americans, this is about dividing people even further…

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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 Kara Brown (1) for The Muse/Jezebel (96) on 12 Jun 2018

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 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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By Okai (1) on 06 Apr 2018

Unfulfilled potential. Trailer was the best part. 3 stars cuz she’s got nice eyes and decent acting…

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By Caleb R (85) on 01 Jun 2017

A satire that, instead of allowing it's satirical elements to breathe, is constantly breathing down your neck to remind you…

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By Ayrton C (660) on 14 Aug 2018

The topic of race is way more complicated than is often understood by people…

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