Review of Lorenzo's Oil (1992) by Christopher P — 13 Sep 2008
A good movie, and heartbreaking at times, but I was offended by one little part of the film; specifically, the part where Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon are talking about inviting an African friend to come and stay with them in America, and Nolte says, "But he's black, and a Muslim. We can't make him come to this racist country and be treated like a second-class citizen.".
Um...Nick? Hello? In case you haven't noticed, we do have black people living in this country. This movie takes place in the mid-1980s, for goodness sake. Your friend is hardly likely to be lynched for sitting at the front of a bus. Sheesh.
This review of Lorenzo's Oil (1992) was written by Christopher P on 13 Sep 2008.
Lorenzo's Oil has generally received very positive reviews.
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