*POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT*
I think alot of the people who seem to be writing reviews for this movie do have a point about how cliched this movie may seem, and it did have some downers, (was laurence fishbourne's character jamacian?!? I really couldn't tell myself)but I'm afriad that when people talk about the ending being unrealistic, as much as this may seem, just look at columbine. This film isn't out to answer any questions as much as it is to make the viewer aware of them. The single word ending I think goes some way to answer the questions posed about our prejudices that we all have. Personally I liked the film, but if cliches really get to you, then you probably won't like it as much. Like someone else said, this film wasn't exactly gonna win any oscars, but it does make you think. Despite what some people here seem to think, I found I could identify with the tensions posed here, and I didn't personally find the film's portrayal of different people one-sided. We were made to feel sympathetic with Remy as much as we were with Epps through his being outcast by the other stundents, and the guy trying to get off with Kirsty Swanson was obviously feeling as rejected by her as much as she felt by men. If I was gonna watch a movie with my girl, this would be ideal, but I'd recommend it to anyone with an open mind.
Peace.
PS: Did anyone else find a creepy similarity with columbine? The closeness of the names, the outcast nazi shooting up the school? Creeped me out anyway.
I think alot of the people who seem to be writing reviews for this movie do have a point about how cliched this movie may seem, and it did have some downers, (was laurence fishbourne's character jamacian?!? I really couldn't tell myself)but I'm afriad that when people talk about the ending being unrealistic, as much as this may seem, just look at columbine. This film isn't out to answer any questions as much as it is to make the viewer aware of them. The single word ending I think goes some way to answer the questions posed about our prejudices that we all have. Personally I liked the film, but if cliches really get to you, then you probably won't like it as much. Like someone else said, this film wasn't exactly gonna win any oscars, but it does make you think. Despite what some people here seem to think, I found I could identify with the tensions posed here, and I didn't personally find the film's portrayal of different people one-sided. We were made to feel sympathetic with Remy as much as we were with Epps through his being outcast by the other stundents, and the guy trying to get off with Kirsty Swanson was obviously feeling as rejected by her as much as she felt by men. If I was gonna watch a movie with my girl, this would be ideal, but I'd recommend it to anyone with an open mind.
Peace.
PS: Did anyone else find a creepy similarity with columbine? The closeness of the names, the outcast nazi shooting up the school? Creeped me out anyway.