Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Guess Who
Look how far we have come in 38 years. This is a comedic retake of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner". The original was a controversial drama about a young white woman bringing home to her conservative parents for the first time. That shocking interracial romance story starred Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, and Sydney Poitier. Now Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher reverse the roles as they play it for laughs. It is a fine line they tread as they push the boundaries between humor and racist insults. The film is at its best when Bernie and Ashton do their stuff; the rest is just so-so.
Alien gives it 2 ½ "black and white" stars out of 4.
Look how far we have come in 38 years. This is a comedic retake of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner". The original was a controversial drama about a young white woman bringing home to her conservative parents for the first time. That shocking interracial romance story starred Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, and Sydney Poitier. Now Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher reverse the roles as they play it for laughs. It is a fine line they tread as they push the boundaries between humor and racist insults. The film is at its best when Bernie and Ashton do their stuff; the rest is just so-so.
Alien gives it 2 ½ "black and white" stars out of 4.
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