A truly remarkable film. Inspiring in a very dark brilliant way. Don't believe anyone who says this film is about "racial tension". The ethnicities of the characters are a background and somewhat a catalyst for events, but this is a film about humans. Hypocrisy. Selfishness. Opportunism. Randomness. Subtlety. Forced compromise. Foolhardiness due to anger. And it's about hope and the goodness in people when the occasion arises. The little girl with her cloak of invincibility. Sandra Bullock hugging her housekeeper with a certain realization. Don Cheadle allowing his mother to believe something that's untrue. The examples of people trying and failing are paramount, so it's genuinely heartwarming when they succeed. There are no false notes in this film, only the occasional coincidence that doesn't detract. It's an indictment of American culture - whatever are the trafficked people supposed to do now?
Outstanding performances, cinematography, script. An amazing Stereophonics song, "Maybe Tomorrow" as extro music.
This film should have changed the way we look at other people. Somehow it didn't. Maybe not enough people have seen it.
Outstanding performances, cinematography, script. An amazing Stereophonics song, "Maybe Tomorrow" as extro music.
This film should have changed the way we look at other people. Somehow it didn't. Maybe not enough people have seen it.