Not bad

Rating: 4/10 (26 October 2005)

This movie did portray a good deal of miscommunication, stereotyped beliefs, etc. The modernized racism is shown, rather than the usual one-sided tales. However, the one thing that made me cringe (more than a few times) were the roles of the Asians. Of course being that I'm Asian-American, I cared to notice. There is no denial of illegal immigration and how our older generations tend to speak quite loudly and rudely for that matter. But we're seen as weak, easy to pick on, and unable to speak English without the heavy accent. First, it's the unreasonable Asian woman, then it's the poor guy who gets run over (and saving his life is only based upon not being want for murder,) and later, "Ludacris" becomes the hero in saving and releasing the immigrants? Illegal immigration happens in ALL countries. When I'm taking public transportation: ALL nationalities speak louder than they should and disturb the peace in other means (blasting the eardrums with music) etc. Lol, OK. Well, my apologies if I'm getting off-track. But it's frustrating when so many African-Americans in the US at least, and Spanish-Americans claim how they're being treated w/o equality when do the same to Asians. We're thought of as the "geeks," people intimidated easily, rich (oh, that's a good one. I know too many Asians who live in our own "projects" not funded by the government, but no, we're known to have money,) timid, etc, etc, etc. Oh, and a coworker once said to me "You listen to R&B? You know who Tupac is? Omg. You listen to Hip-Hop? You dance to reggae?" Another one says "You wouldn't understand my hardship. I'm from Harlem." What can I say? That I grew up with roaches as my best friends? Third one says "You know about drugs? You "people" actually have murders go on? How come I never see it on the news? But I know everyone in your family must own a Chinese-take out."