Black face in a white place
Jun. 6th, 2014 08:51 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ironymaidenDear White People
Billed as a satire, the film was more complex and less over-the-top than expected. It follows an ensemble cast of black students at a fictional Ivy League school - they were all well-rounded, with flaws and complex motivations, and even the villains weren't so much villainous as ignorant. It's an impressive balancing act that grants insight without alienation. And yes, it is funny, but in a wry vein. Dear white people: let's have more characters of color who aren't maids, slaves, or wise men. Recommended.
Billed as a satire, the film was more complex and less over-the-top than expected. It follows an ensemble cast of black students at a fictional Ivy League school - they were all well-rounded, with flaws and complex motivations, and even the villains weren't so much villainous as ignorant. It's an impressive balancing act that grants insight without alienation. And yes, it is funny, but in a wry vein. Dear white people: let's have more characters of color who aren't maids, slaves, or wise men. Recommended.
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