Well, it came across as total hokum to me -- I mean, when was the last time you came across characters that were so blatantly racist? It's almost like a Forest Gump version of racism -- "Life is like a box of racists".
Take for instance the several deux ex machina interludes that allow the characters to experience the two extremes over a period of 36 hours in a city of millions. Molest a woman because because you are a racist and then redeem yourself by rescuing her from a burning car because you are human after all.
But wait -- maybe we need to throw in a few racists and coincidences into the mix and repeat ad nauseum to beat it into audience's head. Let's telegraph what's going to happen in advance and let's label the bullets in bright red just in case they don't understand what happened when the trigger was pulled.
By golly -- it's a miracle -- we have an Oscar winner here!!!
Take for instance the several deux ex machina interludes that allow the characters to experience the two extremes over a period of 36 hours in a city of millions. Molest a woman because because you are a racist and then redeem yourself by rescuing her from a burning car because you are human after all.
But wait -- maybe we need to throw in a few racists and coincidences into the mix and repeat ad nauseum to beat it into audience's head. Let's telegraph what's going to happen in advance and let's label the bullets in bright red just in case they don't understand what happened when the trigger was pulled.
By golly -- it's a miracle -- we have an Oscar winner here!!!