racist slur?

You take films too seriously.

I very much doubt the writers of this film are racist. The racial slurs in this film are used to highlight the small-mindedness apparent in American upper-middle class society. None of the characters who use racial slurs in the film are shown in a positive light but I guess you must be lacking the intelligence to understand that just because Kimberley Joyce is the main character doesn't mean she is automatically the "good guy" and we have to agree with her.

And while I don't find it inappropriate, lecturing on inappropriateness when your screen name is "boobie1822" may lead to people not taking you seriously.

Dear boobie1822,

Yes you take films far too seriously! And i wouldn't really consider Rachael Wood a 'Horrid actress'. And while on the subject what other 'horrid actresses of this millienum' are you refering to? this millenium is only some 6/7 years old (depending when u belive it started) and i'm pretty sure there are hundreds of them to come yet, let the people or the year 3000 decide when they do a TV special 'Horrid Actresses of the last Millenium' If your still alive then u can vote for her.

I would consider this a comdey/drama and i don't belive that its masking any 'racist slurs' as you suggest, the TV series 'Arrested Development' makes a cheap shot at Anne Frank from a Jewish creator/writers who have a laugh at themselves.

"There needs to be a boundary in writing or some use of integrity of copping a quick laugh with the use of ignorant writing like this. However, this is allowed in many films now, which tells me that these new writers are young and unworldly." (Boobie1822)

Comedy's often calls for a quick laughs and who's going 2 inforce these boundaries? you? Surely not!

"The new writers lack intelligence and they are insecure of their futures when they begin to make racial slurs." (Boobie1822)

That is what the call - Unsubstantianted Generalisation! how's that for a couple of big words in lamens terms you've just given a general comment that can't be backed up or proven.

"This writer needs psychological round table HELP!! DISGUSTING FILM!" (boobie 1822)

I think it is you who needs help my friend. Are you a critic or do you write and make films yourself becuase i'd like to see you do better. Seriously i would, becuase then i'd take your opinion seriously.

I personally thought this was a very well made film. Although its an idea that has been done before it was told in a differeant way. The acting was good, touching on some of the serious aspects as well as mixing it up with a few laughs. The direction was good, lighting, editing all the things that make up a film where all done to the task creating a very fine film.

Have a good one,

cheers

I highly doubt Evan Rachel Wood believes any of those slurs, considering she is Jewish. "Wood is of the Jewish religion."-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Rachel_Wood

I wonder if the writer of this comment realizes that Skander Halim is of a minority himself. As others have said, the racism in the film is a stab at giving the story an accurate depiction of its subject matter.

I did enjoy this film in theatres, but I think some of the posters here are a little bit out of their minds with their fanatical acclaim. It simply relied too heavily on cliches and reused ideas. I think Halim has some talent and the potential to write a better film, but parts of his script felt a little bit amateur to me.

Yeh lightin up boobie, its only a film, extremely funny one at that. Best joke in the film was when a guy walks by and says hey Arab Chick do you want to buy a gun. I nearly fell off the couch laughing.

If a double decker bus crashes into us, to die by your side is such a heavenly way to DIE.

Not all movies are puppy dogs and rainbows... when a writer writes dialoge for the the character. Stop taking them to seriously there's worse out there.
Twinkle twinkle little bat..

wow, ok, where do i start?
"cesure" is spelled censor, and "She makes a idiot comment about Anne Frank" should be written, either "She makes an idiot (i would say idiotic but whatever) comment about Anne Frank" -or- "She makes a dumb comment about Anne Frank."
you see improper speech doesn't normally bother me, ignorance on the other hand, along with hypocrisy, does.
you keep say about how the writers use "ignorant writing" and that "the writer is ignorant".
now, first off you are contradicting yourself. you say that the ignorance lays in the writing, which let's be honest, the characters are ignorant. then you say that the writer is ignorant.
IGNORANCE: THE LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
do you know the writer? chances are you don't. just because Kevin Williamson wrote Scream, doesn't make him a serial killer. NO. so meet the writer, and get back to me, and then start talking about ignorant writing.

AND FINALLY,
Evan Rachel Wood's character Kimberley, never once "makes a idiot comment about Anne Frank" she calls Josh Horowitz's father a money-grubbing jew shyster who let's criminals go free.
James Wood's character, Kimberley's father, says, "Jew broad? Anne Frank was jewish?"

so tell me, when does "she make a idiot comment about Anne Frank"?

i am asuming you are a jew...

this coming from someone named Boobie.

Funny, how the racist slur is what's "offensive"...when Kimberly (playing a WASP)
is ultimately a perjuring racist fame seeking sociopath. How's that not offensive to WASPs? Or maybe the WASP who shoots up his school? Or the WASP arms dealer? Or how about the WASP reporter raping Kimberly for press? This movie takes its shots at everybody.

"To not see the ability to use humour in looking at our culture is to miss one of the great vehicles for satire. Does the writer have to work in a one dimensional black and white way where the writing is only 1mm deep?"

Thank you, thank you, thank you Katentek! You saved me from engaging into a full diatribe against one dimensional people who would put V-Chips in everyone's heads, and whom miss irony, nuance and social statements (and whom are apparently only concerned with the anti-semitic remarks against Jews, but not against Arabs and Palestine). I thought the film was equal opportunity and CLEARLY witty satire. Hey let's censor Jon Stewart next, shall we? Hey let's get rid of this whole 1st amendment thing because some can't 'handle it.'

For all those who didn't 'get it'; the rest of us with discerning, critical minds should surely suffer with trite, bland, saccharine, treacly and cliché pablum. ... and yes, that last part, for those who don't get it, was infact sarcasm -- look it up. Those who didn't get the tone and tenor of this film obviously aren't too adept at interpreting the subtleties of language, art, nor life, in the first place.

I personally thought the film was considerably well done.

"Payback is a b*tch" seems to sum up the film for me.

It isn't sugar-coated so it's not the faint of heart. James Woods was the funniest thing in the film, which is hardly surprising as he's the most experienced part of the cast.

Now, about the 'racism' in the film. Boobie give it a break. You have no idea what it feels like to stand in line and be looked at as 'one of "those" people' so just stop posting your asinine opinion.

Agreed there was a lot of racist language used in the film, but it's directed at everybody so no one can act as the victim. Skander Halim is Muslim, Evan Rachel Wood's Jewish and the others are Christian. It's a film for crying out loud. If they don't push the envelope, who will?

Ms Wood's capacity to portray intensely flawed characters never ceases to amaze. Thirteen would be a good starting point, followed up brilliantly by this film. I'm rather saddened by her involvement with Marilyn Manson, though...seems the Dark Side got her after all :P