Dear White People (2014)

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Written, directed and co-produced by Justin Simien, Dear White People is American Comedy-Drama Movie who released on October 17, 2014 (United States). This movie tells about how is the lives of four black people at an Ivy League college as a black student. It stars Tyler James Williams as Lionel Higgins, Tessa Thompson as Samantha White, Teyonah Parris as Colandrea 'Coco' Conners, Brandon P. Bell as Troy Fairbanks (as Brandon Bell), Malcolm Barrettas Helmut West and Dennis Haysbert as Dean Fairbanks.

Plot

The cast in Dear White People movie

Samantha White is a traditional media arts major at Winchester University, a well-known overwhelmingly white university. Sam used her tongue and witty radio show "Dear White" and her own published novel "Ebony and Ivy" to arouse the administration and student groups, condemning Winchester's white and racial crimes.

Activist Samantabeth’s sudden election as the head of the traditional black dormitory is building a culture war on a university campus, threatening the universal concept of what it means to be black. Although Sam used her popularity as the host of the controversial and polarizing radio show "Dear White" to discourage Armstrong Parker House from diversifying the institution, the outgoing principal, the son of the dean of the university, Troy Fairbanks ignored the lofty wish. His father applied to join the team of the university’s popular comedy magazine Pastiche, otherwise the all-white university newspaper hired the black sports science fiction writer Lionel Higgins to secretly conduct the report. He didn't know anything about the writing of black culture, and Coco Conners, who was absorbed by violence, tried to use the campus commotion to start a reality TV business.

But no one at Winchester University is willing to prepare for Pastiche's shameful, incorrect annual Halloween party, and its "free your inner black" theme throws gasoline on an already sultry fire of frustration and confusion. When a party is in chaotic anarchy, everyone needs to choose one side.[1]

Pros

From left, Nia Jervier, Teyonah Parris and Brandon P. Bell in Dear White People.

Mike Scott on NOLA.com give 4 stars out of 5, he said that "Dear White" is a charming and clever movie, and racial irony makes all of us have something to say. He also thought it was "provocative" but very good. "The genius of it all, despite its hot-button themes and eyebrow-raising title, is that it does it all with a disarming and deeply rooted sense of humor and charm. The result is an astute and funny film built around an impressively layered script and an appealing ensemble cast that manages to broach the delicate issue of race in an honest, sensible way."[2]

All the content in the film is worth buying, because it is willing to face toxic and taboo things, so there is no suspense. "Dear White" is not a tool for complaining, but an open, even optimistic portrait, depicting people who are forced to navigate, resist or even use an unreasonable and unreasonable privilege system. Irony is indeed the perfect weapon for reason. Justin Simien is witty, calm and discerning.[3].- Ann Hornaday on Washingtonpost.com, she also give 3 stars out of 5 A.O. Scott on Newyorktimes.com says "Everyone should see this movie, and everyone will see it a little differently." Because this is a clever school comedy movie that combines some hot potatoes, including race, sex, privilege, power, agility, and occasional stumbles.[4]

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