A study on the prejudices of a parochial world view

Rating: 8/10 (19 September 2010)

A great number of people seem to focus on the racial elements of this movie, which is unsurprising because its so overt. However, there is a deeper element to this film which I found to be quite insightful.
Simply put, all people see the world through their own eyes and every single one of us instinctively feels that our view is the correct - or at least justified - view. What this film shows is how those parochially held world views, and the prejudices they create, eventually collide with reality.
It's a good film and there's more to it than a superficial portrayal of racial bigotry. One just needs to dig a little deeper...