Is this movie truly an American classic or overrated film festival bait?
When it was released in 2009, the reviews, especially from white move critics, were very positive citing the warts and all depiction of welfare existence and underfunded schools in Harlem. In addition, it addressed family sexual abuse and teen pregnancy. Some negative reviewers (i.e. Armond White) state it’s an example of how “black pathology sells” and implied viewers were titillated by the depictions of harsh domestic violence.
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