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Sunday, October 16, 2005
Guess Who
I just watched Guess Who from Sony Picture's.I dunno; who thought "a comedy version of Look Who's Coming to Dinner was a good idea? That's an important, deep flick dealing with a tough issue. Methinks you would want to tread lightly with spinning it on its ear.
Don't get me wrong -- the film has its moments. Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher do a good job, and there are some funny moments, and at least one, "Ah, now that was kind of important" moment.
But a lot of the film feels uneven and an overall missed opportunity. There's a dinner scene that typifies this, and I don't want to provide any spoilers, but I was expecting it to got a different way. I think the scene could have been handled such that it could have still been humorous, but been used to subtly and powerfully show whites and blacks do some of the same things to each other. Instead, it turned a little dark and lost its point. When you see the scene, you might get what I'm talking about.
Zoe Saldana (Theresa) and Judith Scott (Marylin) do well in this film. Both were fun for me to watch, and have a whole bunch going on, especially in their faces, and especially when they're listening.
If you want an Ashton Kutcher comedy, see Dude, Where's My Car?. If you want a movie that deals with race issues, see Crash.
Or the original Look Who's Coming to Dinner.
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posted by Adam @ 7:01 PM
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