Quite the show

Rating: 3/10 (24 May 2017)

This review probably won't pass inspection but i'm writing it mainly for myself to clarify some things. I like the stars and acting was good nothing super special but fine jobs by all. The flick's dialogue was OK to good. The show dragged a bit but the ending made it all worthwhile. The ending was delightful and i wish there was even gorier stuff but loved the ending. I want to give this a '10' for stirring emotions in me. Now, is where the review may be refused. The show i think will play great to black audiences and poorly but OK to white audiences. And, it will play great to the black audiences because they'll identify with the racism still rampant and 'underground' in our society. The poor under classed folks in our society will flock to this show and rate it highly. We got 2 West Wingers, Williams and Whitford, teaming up to give us some good entertainment which may near cult film status. When in college , in a black studies class , we had this principal of a school give us a talk. He was as white as white could be but Negro blood. That was when Blacks or African Americans were called Coloreds or Negroes. Now, it' Whites not Caucasians. Williams, as Chris, asked the main question near the end 'WHY BLACK PEOPLE'? and the White guy says he didn't much care. But, i think the makers of the film sure cared otherwise the show would be a flop. Nobody would ever dare try to make this film turning the tables something like this: Joseph Gordon Levitt plays Chris Washington and Regina King or Lapita Nyong'o or Andrea Lewis plays Allison William's role as Rose (i thought Amanda Pete was Rose...boy, they look alike)... and you see these other white 'servant-slaves' hanging around the house and a bunch of black people showing up at the party with a few more white 'slaves' who were hypnotized by this Black woman. Now, i'm talking black actresses not 'white black actresses'. King, Nyong'o and Danai Gurria and Lewis are what i look at as 'black black actresses' not some Haley Barry borderline black chic who could be a white chic with a nice tan. I'm getting nasty now but this film is reversed racism is what i'm saying. I'm sure it's a heck of a lot harder for a black black woman like Nyong'o or King to get a role in Hollywood than all those other 'types'. I guess i'm saying i'm sick of film makers making money on playing the race card arousing sensations they think are swell when they aren't so swell. There's an underlining double standard to this flick which is putting down white people. There's too much of it in our whole society now which is Hollywood and media talking down to 'whites' and 'blacks' alike. e.g If you watch sports ads or certain beer commercials and other commercials where there is a white guy and a black guy, the white guy will be the doofus and the black guy will be the smart one. There's even a commercial where the doofus white guy has to be on the broad shoulders of the strong black much smarter and handsomer black guy. If there's a white guy and black guy the black guy is the cool guy to be. I agree racism is real and it's still harder on Mexicans and Blacks and non Whites but shows like this and stupid commercials i'm saddened make money. The show was OK only because of the fun ending. Otherwise , it rather disgusts me. It is 'racist' against 'whites' and talks down to people.