Dear White People

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KB B It was okay but I'd probably never want to watch it again. Watch if there's nothing else better on. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/14/24 Full Review Paul G Good idea, terrible delivery. This movie takes boring to new levels. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Khurt K More racist trash. Show creator Justin Simien is a Black Supremist race grifter, he does not care about uplifting or inspiring black Americans, he only cares about making money for himself by exploiting the plight of the black American by deliberately creating a show to profit off of current racial divisions. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/13/23 Full Review Jason S I recently watched the movie Dear White People, and it was one of the most disappointing movies I've seen in a while. The film had a great premise, with fascinating characters, and the potential to explore some deep topics on identity, race, and racism. However, it lacked any real depth or complexity to the ideas it was tackling, and I found the movie often times trying too hard to be funny. The movie also had some issues with pacing and dialogue. It often felt like the characters were speaking in long, lagging monologues that felt more didactic than natural in how they were delivered. Furthermore, the movie tried to hammer home the importance of racism and discrimination by having every single character (even the white characters) constantly talking about it. This forced dialogue felt clumsy, and it seemed like the movie's attempt to be "woke" actually caused it to become preachy and heavy-handed. The movie also had a lack of cohesiveness in its plot. It felt like there was no real narrative arc, and most of the characters seemed to have no real purpose in the story. Even the central character Sam, who was the one we were supposed to be invested in the most, felt like his story was never really developed. In the end, I was very disappointed with Dear White People. The movie had a great premise and could have had a lot of potential to explore interesting topics, but was bogged down by its muddled story, awkward dialogue, and a lack of development in its characters. Unfortunately, I give this movie only 1 star. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/29/23 Full Review jim t Contrary to what the title might suggest, Dear White People has no political axe to grind. Forget the ostensible motif of race politics and race relations. The true focus is on inter-personal human relations (boy girl, father son, peer relations) which are way more complicated, interesting and mysterious. The genius of this movie is how well it captures that complexity. Clever provacative dialogue is delivered by appealing, talented players. No racial platitutude, cliche or trope is left unexamined or unskewered. The good writing is complemented by excellent shooting. A simple scene at the end where a couple rehash what went wrong and make up is so well done that it might be the highlight of the story. There's a surprise punch line scene that ends it all. I finished this movie with both eyes open which is my equivalent of two thumbs up. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/01/23 Full Review jack j There's too much tension in this movie to enjoy the rare funny moments. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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