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Summary: The Truth About Black and White
Review: Too many people have very negative things to say about this film, and I think I know why: lack of obvious plot. In defense of the film, let me say that the Mike Tyson scene IS worth the price of the movie, but there's more to this pic than slice of life, cinema verite, docudrama hypermodernism. The strength of this film is that it tells the truth (just not in a very clever or appetizing way). It sort of just throws it out there for the viewer to judge. We do not actually "watch" this film, we instead are invited to "visit" this world, and for what it's worth, real life is not . . . plotted. In fact, the parts of the movie that bothered me the most were the "plotted" scenes, which seemed stiff compared to the extemporaneous scenes. What the movie needed was "less" control, not more. Just put the principle characters into the scenes and let them live and breathe. Then we would get the truth about black(s) and white(s).
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Summary: The Truth About Black and White
Review: Too many people have very negative things to say about this film, and I think I know why: lack of obvious plot. In defense of the film, let me say that the Mike Tyson scene IS worth the price of the movie, but there's more to this pic than slice of life, cinema verite, docudrama hypermodernism. The strength of this film is that it tells the truth (just not in a very clever or appetizing way). It sort of just throws it out there for the viewer to judge. We do not actually "watch" this film, we instead are invited to "visit" this world, and for what it's worth, real life is not . . . plotted. In fact, the parts of the movie that bothered me the most were the "plotted" scenes, which seemed stiff compared to the extemporaneous scenes. What the movie needed was "less" control, not more. Just put the principle characters into the scenes and let them live and breathe. Then we would get the truth about black(s) and white(s).
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Summary: Excellent, fantastic performances
Review: Tyson's performance and interaction with Downey is worth the price to own this movie. Though hard to understand dialogue at times, there are brilliant explanations of the culture and reasons of hip hop and racism. At times hilarious, and at others though to short in length some terrific acting and dialouge inferring reasons behind loyalty, respect, hate and jealousy. Definately a mustin anyones collection who has experience with the mixing of todays cultures
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Summary: I hated them all
Review: Watching Robert Downey Jr. try to seduce Mike Tyson is worth the purchase price alone, but only just. The appropriation of black hip-hop culture by privileged white teenagers should prove interesting ground for storytelling, but James Toback's film is undermined by the lack of even one likeable character. It's very hard to care about the motivations or destinies of people you hate. Maybe that's the point? If so, fine, but it still doesn't make for a very substantial film. Two pleasant surprises amongst the trifling vignettes: Ben Stiller can be convincing outside of trash comedy, and Claudia Schiffer can act.
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Summary: Popcorn Plot?
Review: What else can I say? I don't watch a lot of Flicks because they disgust me. As an ex-screenwriter, working out of LA, I found Black & White to be what more films should be -- an expression, a journey, an exploration! Yes this film has no plot, but is that a problem? I think not!Take a look at the top selling DVDs or the box office receipts and you'll see what Americans like, an easy to follow story line, lots of conflict, a few burning cars and shoot em up scenes and of course, a happy ending, one in which the conflict is resolved. This flick is none of these, rather it's an experiment, one that flopped horribly in the box office. I've come to learn that many of the best films fail to make money. Spiderman.....please give me a break! If you enjoy film as an art, buy this flick and you won't be disappointed. If any one tells you anything else, ask them for the best flicks in their collection and I'll bet they are all box office smashes that go great with a $5.00 box of popcorn.
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Summary: WHAT! MEDICATION! WHAT MOVIE DID YOU WATCH??
Review: WHAT MOVIE INVOLVED SOMEONE AND MEDICATION?
I JUST HAD TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT REVIEW!
BEFORE THIS ONE!
THE MOVIE WAS NOT ABOUT A PERSON TAKING MEDS!
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!
RICH(OLI GRANT)WONDERFUL VOICE AND HE IS CUTE!
5 STARS!
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Summary: An interesting study
Review: What this movie lacks in plot, it makes up for in experimental substance. At the heart of the movie is a question about mixing cultures and whether or not it is possible to adopt another culture's lifestyle even when that way of life is predicated on a history that you do not share. I won't go into the plot too much because there isn't much of one, but I will say that this a movie of moments, much like watching Altman's "Short Cuts" or Anderson's "Magnolia." The style is similar but the subject matter is different. If for nothing else, get this movie to watch Mike Tyson play himself. I don't think that I'm ready to see him as a lead character in a big movie, but he does a great job with this cameo performance. The role definitely suits him. Great casting, no real story, fantastic music, and nice visuals. Well worth a look.
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