De Felitta does an excellent job of capturing postwar American views on race through the harsh and realistic dialogue of his characters. But Buddy soon finds that love can conquer even the deepest-rooted prejudices. What is most impressive about this film, however, is its refusal to overtly preach its message to the audience. To have them be there as part of the story and part of the texture of it, but not make it a movie specifically about race, or specifically about prejudice. They're vain, egotistical, self-obsessed, driven people and they should not be lecturing people about the way to think.
Nobody needs to be taught that.
It might be more interesting to let people know what history was like. You're going to make a statement by saying as little as you wish anyway. The strength of Two Family House is its characters. Buddy, whose warm heart easily outweighs his intellect, is both funny and endearing. His wife's voice, which grates on the ear like nails on a chalkboard, conveys a confused sense of love and affection as she shoots down all of Buddy's hopes.