Review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) by Dannielle A — 23 Mar 2009
What I liked about this movie is the message that all men are equal and the color of their skin should not matter. The thing I didn't like about the movie is that the fact that they JUST MET was not a factor in the parents' decision of whether they would give the blessing.
It seems to me that no one took into consideration that they only knew each other for ten days and then they wanted to commit the rest of their lives to loving one another based on a FEELING. The father says at the pinicle of the movie, "It doesn't matter a damn what we think.
The only thing that matters is what they feel and how much they feel for each other." Love is not about a feeling. It's about a commitment to serve one another and care for one another until death separates.
It is about a friendship (which I don't know if they could establish in ten days even if they did spend every moment together.) Anyway, I really think this movie would be more powerful if they hadn't met ten days ago rather they'd gotten to know each other better over time.
But I don't know... maybe you could get to know someone in ten days. Anyway, there were some great moments like when John said to his dad, "You think of yourself as a colored man and I think of myself as a man.
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This review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) was written by Dannielle A on 23 Mar 2009.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner has generally received positive reviews.
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