simply terrible

Rating: 2/10 (7 April 2006)

It is shocking to me that this absolutely silly, shallow, soapy nonsense would even be considered for an Oscar, and it is even more evidence of the corrupt stupidity of that organization. Far from being groundbreaking, this appeared to be satire and a collection of actors who don't really know what true commentary on ethnic and racial issues means.
What was even more ridiculous was how full of itself the film is; the director blabbering on and on about how marvelous it was that everyone worked for reduced pay, and how shocked they are that the thing got off the ground... pure Hollywood PR crap. Packed full of these top stars, most of whom could easily afford to work for nothing, let alone 'reduced pay,' it fits in perfectly with public consumption and was ready made for box office success.
This film will go down in history as the movie that was safer to award than the groundbreaking "Brokeback Mountain."