I am British Black and I really enjoyed this film

Rating: 10/10 (25 August 2008)

I am British-Black and I really enjoyed this film. It was a satire of how Hollywood portrays various social groups on film and then has the audacity to pat itself on the back thinking it has portrayed these groups of people accuracy and with sensitivity  when the exact opposite has happened! It is also a reflection on how money/profit driven the Hollywood movie industry is, caring more about how much money they can bring in without care or thought to the quality of the end product or to the staff and actors who work on the film. I was not offended because I understood the film and think that all those people who are jumping on the bandwagon claiming this film is offensive are doing it as a way to gain self publicity and don't care that they are raising their profile on the backs of the actors, writers and producers of this movie. Ben Stiller and Co brought a subject to light everyone was aware of in a way that did not preach to people but just highlighted it in the hope it would make everyone first acknowledge it does exist and second have Hollywood think twice about how they choose to portray different social groups. This movie was well directed, produced and brilliantly acted by all principal actors and I laughed in all the right places and ended up thinking throughout that they are so right and truly appreciated what Ben Stiller and Co had done! I rate this film 10/10 because if you think about it this film made Hollywood stand up and really look at itself and it didn't like what it saw! It is just a shame self-publicity seeking individuals are doing their best to prevent that message being clearly received!