The messages about most black people and the majority of the non-white characters in the movies are negative and extremely stereotypical. It made me think how little Hollywood has changed over the past 70 years. The only difference is that black performers may be paid more, seen more frequently in films,or rewarded with awards, but still, more often than not, are used to reinforce negative misrepresentations.
shareI have not seen this film in a long time but another racist film to me is "The Butler". I thought the film was very anti-white. Every white person was shown as a racist. I had to stop watching after the kid enters college because I felt insulted. Not every white person in the south is a racist. I lived in the south and found the film insulting. There were plenty white people who were not racist I think the film makers could of shown one. I was happy the Academy ignored this film.
shareSo only white people can be showed in a negative light in movies?.
shareNo, it is not racist. Everybody in the movie is pretty much pictured as a pathetic, hypocritical egoist. And they all choose to bend the truth to what serves them best. So it is more about human nature. Also it is a satire on society and gives, in my opinion, a pretty accurate picture of reality. If anything it is more a critique of the racism and ineqality in society.
If you think it is racist, it is because you are either to biased yourself or to stupid to understand what it is about.
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