A good study of racism

Rating: 9/10 (23 December 2005)

OK. I got this movie out from the library, and was watching it and feel asleep just after the black guys got killed and the film changed to color. It just looked like another one of those crazy American youth type films. I saw the comments on this site, however, and thought I'd better have another look as I still had it out.
On watching it a second (first?) time, I overlooked the lecturing (American style) and bad language, and got through to the end. I also found out why the color was being switched on and off. The here and now was in color and the past events in black and white.
The film actually got better as it went on. It has an important message of forgiving your enemies and that race hatred doesn't pay. It is also best to get along with everyone if possible, and not try to annoy others.
The film also acts as a sort of documentary of American city life, and the problems that young people have. I guess that racism is alive and well in most places.
Unfortunately things don't turn out as expected, but they never do in real life anyway. I think it is a good film for people to watch, but it may have limited appeal for women due to the extreme violence, continual shouting, and bad language. I can see now why it is so highly rated, and it is a very good film. 9/10