If you've issues about racism, this film could free you of them.

Rating: 10/10 (14 April 2006)

You need to know I rarely give anything 10 out of 10. Ever.
I can see why this film got the best film Oscar for 2006.
Perhaps because it has melted away my own fear of racism towards me.
Obviously the acting was excellent, otherwise it wouldn't have hit home as well as it did. Simplicity (my English teacher told me) is rarely simple. I'm a movie fan and have seen plenty, so can sense predictability within seconds of a movie. I don't think this film is remotely predictable. It has some violence but not much. What it's highly effective at achieving is exposing human beings prejudices, and our human reactions. It shows not characters but people, and how are reactions can impact on others be they good or bad people. This is not preachy. It's just human. I'm not going to give more away because I do think if you can see this movie, it's definitely worth a look in.
(I had a racist incident when I was 6, best friend dumped me when her parents found out how close we were. Ever since then (I'm 40 next month) I've been frightened of people and tried to be always nice - to everybody. Well, it's not nice losing a friend like that, and I wouldn't wish it on anybody. This film got me to see that my friend and her parents might not have been as racist as I thought they were. It's freed me. I won't be so frightened (or inwardly judgemental) of people's behaviour anymore.) So guys and babes - hope you watch this film, and enjoy it!