text: Nothing Is Private (2007)
  
   
  
  I saw this film at its premier at Sundance 09. 
  Since American Beauty is a movie that had something to say, I had hopes for Towelhead. Unfortunately, it was a disappointment. In fact, of countless movies I've seen in almost a dozen Sundance festivals, Towelhead is the only Sundance movie I've ever wanted to walk out early from. 
  The worst problem with Towelhead is that it so obviously originates with a collection of "provocative" concepts concerning cultural stereotypes, rather than with an organic human drama. The screenplay derives from the novel of the same name by Alicia Erian. The famous Edith Wharton quote comes to mind: I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views. That observation is especially devastating for Towelhead because its political views are so stale and simplistic. If there ever was a time when Towelhead's white male villains, condescending portrayals of blacks, ironic treatments of foreign cultures, etc., were fresh, it's long past.
tokens: Nothing Is Private ( 2007 ) I saw this film at its premier at Sundance 09 . Since American Beauty is a movie that had something to say , I had hopes for Towelhead . Unfortunately , it was a disappointment . In fact , of countless movies I 've seen in almost a dozen Sundance festivals , Towelhead is the only Sundance movie I 've ever wanted to walk out early from . The worst problem with Towelhead is that it so obviously originates with a collection of " provocative " concepts concerning cultural stereotypes , rather than with an organic human drama . The screenplay derives from the novel of the same name by Alicia Erian . The famous Edith Wharton quote comes to mind : I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author 's political views . That observation is especially devastating for Towelhead because its political views are so stale and simplistic . If there ever was a time when Towelhead 's white male villains , condescending portrayals of blacks , ironic treatments of foreign cultures , etc . , were fresh , it 's long past .
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