A well acted drama of race prejudice, internal conflict, and utter despair. But who cares?
A certainly dramatic story with great themes on American life and the human condition. A wonderfully moving concept that is so hard to find in mainstream Hollywood. This should be the greatest dramatic film of the decade. But it isn't. The direction and execution is so dull and mechanical, there is nothing to hold the viewer's interest. For sure, there are some great ideas behind the camera, but what is the point if the film itself is aesthetically ugly and quite dull? There is nothing here to pique, let alone maintain interest, throughout. What we have is something that could better be served as a made-for-tv afternoon time waster. Yes, the ideas are important, and there is great human drama involved, but what indeed is the point to making a film that one must wade through like a mangrove swamp? Watching this film will not enlighten nor entertain.
It could have been so much more. As it stands, there seems to be no reason for the existance, let alone the success, of this film.
A certainly dramatic story with great themes on American life and the human condition. A wonderfully moving concept that is so hard to find in mainstream Hollywood. This should be the greatest dramatic film of the decade. But it isn't. The direction and execution is so dull and mechanical, there is nothing to hold the viewer's interest. For sure, there are some great ideas behind the camera, but what is the point if the film itself is aesthetically ugly and quite dull? There is nothing here to pique, let alone maintain interest, throughout. What we have is something that could better be served as a made-for-tv afternoon time waster. Yes, the ideas are important, and there is great human drama involved, but what indeed is the point to making a film that one must wade through like a mangrove swamp? Watching this film will not enlighten nor entertain.
It could have been so much more. As it stands, there seems to be no reason for the existance, let alone the success, of this film.
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