The script fails the message despite the visual success

Rating: 6/10 (14 May 2014)

If you want to show the effects of hatred within the family, you can't make the argument more stronger in defense of racism. A dinner table rant was more powerful in defending our reformed skin heads' view of the results of liberal government than was the quiet shaking of the head by the true adults. You also can't write below your audiences' level and cover it up with a diatribe just because it is raw and brutal. This contrived plot uses an artificial good guy (black teacher) and an impossible good guy (older brother who, three years prior, curb stomped a black car thief he had already shot numerous times) to oppose the beach side community of hate. When tackling the Grand Canyon of social issues in Racism, you better understand your audience who knows that it takes an army of time and thoughtfulness to change mob mentality. While the visuals are at times powerfully shocking and scary, the ending comes short of saying "why bother", which is my opinion about the film experience.