Propaganda Movie

Rating: 2/10 (12 February 2007)

Yet another bad movie pushing a Hollywood favourite agenda and claiming to be doing something "new and unique". This time it's yet another dishing served up by the interracial crowd and targeted to poor defenseless teenagers. Julia Stile's character, after the untimely death of her mother is in a state of mourning and confusion of her life. Soon thereafter she is "dogged" by a black man looking to take advantage of her situation. The movie makers try to suggest he is heroic. His behaviour is nothing short of predatorial. Soon Julia Stiles is engaged in unprotected sex with one of America's greatest risk categories for HIV and other STDs. But this is to be ignored. Apparently if someone, anyone, shows interest in the docile Stiles, they are to be applauded. Or, more appropriately, if anyone is to push a distraught teenager into a interracial relationship they are heroic.
The movie follows the pattern of previous interracial propaganda movies such as "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and "Sayonaro". Anyone that doesn't understand or fully support the relationship is "evil" and anyone who does is "a good person." Tired second rate movie making to be sure. Please turn off your brain when going to this one and act like a cheerleader with an IQ of zero is what the directors require. A father who loves his daughter should never serve her up to a predator and encourage immoral behaviour. Yet, watch and see.
Good movie making requires balance and full development of characters. This one doesn't try in the least. Its one scowly "bad old lady on the train" "judging them wrongly" to another as this movie tries to push its agenda. Please only watch this one if (ironically) you want to see why you shouldn't watch Hollywood movies and give money to be manipulated or if you are already part of the hip hop crowd who believes degrading women is something to be proud of.