Hate is not black or white.

Rating: Null/10 (9 October 2005)

This film explores prejudice but not in the way that, say, Spike Lee does. Nothing here is quite so black and white. Everyone is prejudice to some degree that is a part of what being human is. This is a film that lets you explore that aspect of your persona, and either a) reinforce your moral beliefs or b) force you to confront why it is you think the way you do. In other words, if you are set on judging another human being based on how they look, then this film will most likely anger youwhich is, I believe, all the more reason to rent it and watch it with an open heart. Personally, I was raised by a father who spat out racial slurs at every opportunity. This, unfortunately, is not so uncommon. What compelled me to re-think his point of view was two fold: I was endowed with an above-average IQ, and cursed with a father who was an asshole... hence, I was obliged to make up my own mind on a number of things. No matter how noble or righteous you believe your point of view to be, it is always a good thing to reinforce (*not* justify) exactly why it is you feel the way you do.
Please forgive the tangent, but I am not one to believe in black rights, women's rights, gay rights, etc. To me, these are advocating separate but equal rightssomething that is fundamentally wrong and against what the U.S. Constitution stands for. I believe that everyone should have the same base rights but you cannot expect positive results from an antagonist movement. I realize that this is not very realistic in modern society, and that people are (understandably) desiring instant change for unjust representation. I have no issue with the intent of such movementsjust with the need for them in the first place.
Back to the film. If you go into this movie with your prejudice, then you will be both rewarded and chastised for your beliefs. The trick is to pay attention to the effects of such thought, and acknowledge the larger picture. Here is, in effect, a spoiler: judge each human being you meet as the color graythen determine their true color by their actions. True, you may get burned from time to time but at least you will be a decent human being throughout the trials, one that is without regret or remorse. While this may be an overly idealistic point of view at least it's one that beats the alternative perspective of hate and mistrust. At the end of the day, it is only yourself that you need answer to.