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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&#039;Drama" data-source="post: 305439" data-attributes="member: 23"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">Black Or White</span></strong> (2015)</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.movienewz.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2Fblack-or-white.jpg&f=1&nofb=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2Fd9%2F4f%2F20%2Fd94f2002b51e3399a12e4ab7c32362dc.jpg&f=1&nofb=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">I opted for this one based purely on a poster image and the impression I got was that it was going to be a quirky, lighthearted romcom sort of thing. The fact that it opened in a hospital corridor in the immediate aftermath of a death let me know it wasn't going to be quite the silly ride I'd expected. </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">But it was still a very watchable film with two great leads and a solid supporting cast (the little girl playing Eloise was great). While I feel it didn't hit as hard as it could have done, I appreciated its exploration of the nuances of racial discrimination (in this case it's wrongly platformed in order to gain leverage in a legal proceeding), and in this case it's folded in to the complexities of a flawed extended family unit, making it more interesting still. Ultimately, it's about doing the right thing, even if it means losing face. </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">Octavia Spencer is always a great watch and no less so here. She has a number of nice dramatic moments, but also a few funny ones, especially her exchanges with the judge. The little stare off at the end of this scene made me laugh out loud:</p> <p style="text-align: center">[MEDIA=youtube]Qfnv6zPBTAU[/MEDIA]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[MEDIA=youtube]yqlE-7PP7Ho[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 305439, member: 23"] [CENTER][B][SIZE=6]Black Or White[/SIZE][/B] (2015) [img]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.movienewz.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2Fblack-or-white.jpg&f=1&nofb=1[/img] [img]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2Fd9%2F4f%2F20%2Fd94f2002b51e3399a12e4ab7c32362dc.jpg&f=1&nofb=1[/img] I opted for this one based purely on a poster image and the impression I got was that it was going to be a quirky, lighthearted romcom sort of thing. The fact that it opened in a hospital corridor in the immediate aftermath of a death let me know it wasn't going to be quite the silly ride I'd expected. But it was still a very watchable film with two great leads and a solid supporting cast (the little girl playing Eloise was great). While I feel it didn't hit as hard as it could have done, I appreciated its exploration of the nuances of racial discrimination (in this case it's wrongly platformed in order to gain leverage in a legal proceeding), and in this case it's folded in to the complexities of a flawed extended family unit, making it more interesting still. Ultimately, it's about doing the right thing, even if it means losing face. Octavia Spencer is always a great watch and no less so here. She has a number of nice dramatic moments, but also a few funny ones, especially her exchanges with the judge. The little stare off at the end of this scene made me laugh out loud: [MEDIA=youtube]Qfnv6zPBTAU[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=youtube]yqlE-7PP7Ho[/MEDIA][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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