Dear White People (2014)

[Oscar Rothman]

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[format916]

this is a must see.

[Leonidas King]

This movie has caused quite a controversy for very stupid reasons.

I still want to see it cause I enjoyed the trailer.

[Snicket]

I was going to do a little review of this but could not find the thread in the movies section.

I saw this this weekend, and it was good not great. The satire was pretty humorous and it covered A LOT of race relations. Sadly, the stinger at the end of the film is

[Show spoiler]that the events that happen are actually loosely based on a true story, or rather, many true stories.

I felt like the film was partially made to counter internet comments, such as "Why don't I make a film called dear black people?" is an actual question addressed within the first five minutes. But thinking this film approaches the subject as us vs. them would be a mistake, as it's much more complex.

I would rate this a 3.5/5

[Hubunkey]

[Britnasty]

Day one.

Drove an hour to see it last week and it was well worth it. 4/5 for me.

[soarinsteven]

It's too bad this isn't finding an audience in the theater, but hopefully it will on disc. The movie isn't about pointing fingers. The title is the most confrontational thing about the movie, and it's less about racism, and more about identity. I don't know if it's great filmmaking, and would have liked to seen some more nuance in the characters, but it's funny, smart, poignant, and demands to be seen, and really opens up the kind of discussion about race we should be having in this country.

[Britnasty]

Just picked this up on Blu and can't wait to watch it at least 10 times this week haha.

I really hope this film finds an audience now that it's on physical and digital media and viewers don't take it so literal. I would love it if this could spark a positive conversation but I have a feeling it will end up taken entirely too seriously and be seen as an "attack on white people".

[Leonidas King]

I really want to see this. The title and the idea behind it has been quite controversial I must add.

[riddlerfiddler]

This is definitely one of my favorite films of last year. The writing, direction, and acting were all really great.

As someone said earlier, it's more about identity and how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us. As for the topics of race, the film does point out ways in which racism manifests both consciously and subconsciously on both sides. A part of me really wishes that the film had a different, less incendiary title. I know that's the point of the title, but I feel like it causes people to have a snap judgement and get turned off to the movie.

[Batmon77]

Originally Posted by riddlerfiddler

I know that's the point of the title, but I feel like it causes White people to have a snap judgement and get turned off to the movie.

[riddlerfiddler]

Originally Posted by Batmon77

I didn't feel it necessary to make the distinction, but thank you for that wonderful and insightful contribution.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by Britnasty

I really hope this film finds an audience now that it's on physical and digital media and viewers don't take it so literal. I would love it if this could spark a positive conversation but I have a feeling it will end up taken entirely too seriously and be seen as an "attack on white people".

This is interesting, considering the major event that set off the media blitz in the film has actually happened on plenty of college campus and continues to happen. It's not a fiction. Either are the dozens of racial micro-aggressions that happen in the film either... How are you not to take real world events seriously?

[pi2loc]

I really liked this movie. And I'm neither black nor white.

[TheBoss062]

For a controversial movie that eventually led to an even more controversial Netflix original (I didn't like either of them BTW), there's hardly any activity in this thread. I guess it kept the moderators busy

Originally Posted by Snicket

I felt like the film was partially made to counter internet comments, such as "Why don't I make a film called dear black people?" is an actual question addressed within the first five minutes. But thinking this film approaches the subject as us vs. them would be a mistake, as it's much more complex.

It's because it's a thought of as a racist double standard, why can a Dear White People exist without the other? if someone tried to do a Dear Black People they'd be crucified for it.

Originally Posted by Snicket

This is interesting, considering the major event that set off the media blitz in the film has actually happened on plenty of college campus and continues to happen. It's not a fiction. Either are the dozens of racial micro-aggressions that happen in the film either... How are you not to take real world events seriously?

Micro-aggressions aren't a real issue. It's part of the reason why I hate both the movie and the Netflix original.

[cheez avenger]

I saw this tonight and liked it a lot. I binged the Netflix series yesterday and liked that even more than the film. The series has room to breathe in its 10-episoes as opposed to the film, which runs just under 2 hours.

Glad the series will return in 2018.

[TheBoss062]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

I saw this tonight and liked it a lot. I binged the Netflix series yesterday and liked that even more than the film. The series has room to breathe in its 10-episoes as opposed to the film, which runs just under 2 hours.

Glad the series will return in 2018.

Do you actually agree with the messages they try to spread? I sure don't.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by TheBoss062

Do you actually agree with the messages they try to spread? I sure don't.

Uh oh. Looks like someone was triggered.

[Batmon77]

Dont feed

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by TheBoss062

Do you actually agree with the messages they try to spread? I sure don't.

I do.