great movie!

Rating: 9/10 (25 September 2006)

I loved the intro to the movie - man talks into camera, introducing events - while the wall behind him slowly lights up, the music kicks in, and then over to a wide angle shot where the credits slide onto the screen mirroring the shape of the wheel in the back. The first 5 minutes or so there are lots of shots, telling us where the story will be told and also what the social/economical issue is that drives it. A shot of colorful, more rundown houses stands in contrast with a very vertical and pompous building. It's money versus spirit - poor versus rich - black versus white -or is it? There are many shots in the movie that refer to September the 11th and to generalizations regarding race in a more subtle manner. In one shot, Frazier and White stand in front of the American flag where the stars have been replaced by the Statue of Liberty and the faint shape of the Twin Towers, the stripes by the words 'WeWillNeverForget'. This is one to watch, over and over again!