Great film, but...

Rating: Null/10 (7 April 1999)

Great film. Makes you think. But, I have one complaint. The portrayal of the father at the end showed that the racism began at the family dinner table. However, it wasn't necessary to blur the difference between rational, non-racist views (a distaste for affirmative action) with purely racist views (use of the "n" word). Many non-racist people disagree with the principal of affirmative action, including many people of color, but you wouldn't know it from this film. Why not portray at least one character (such as the sister perhaps) in the film that holds non-racist, but conservative views? It is possible! It does exist! This movie makes a great statement against racism. My one complaint is that it perpetuates the standard Hollywood myth that Conservatism equals racism. It doesn't -- and someday I'd like to see a movie that acknowledges that fact.