https://staging2.theplaylist.net/sundance-review-dear-white-people-is-a-sharp-satire-that-still-cares-about-character-20140124/ Fri, 13 May 2016 08:16:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/sundance-review-dear-white-people-is-a-sharp-satire-that-still-cares-about-character-20140124/#comment-39911 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:16:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/sundance-review-dear-white-people-is-a-sharp-satire-that-still-cares-about-character-89818/#comment-39911 Saw it and disagree, but the problem has less to do with content than structure. Simien has a lot to say and tries to say all of it, which leads to an extremely messy conclusion as he tries to wrap everything up neatly. The Tyler James Williams character is the perfect lens to tell the story, but his issues as a gay black student who doesn't fit in with anybody is probably the least-realized of all the storylines. It's been interesting gauging the reaction from the black community, which seems pretty split on it right now.

]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/sundance-review-dear-white-people-is-a-sharp-satire-that-still-cares-about-character-20140124/#comment-39912 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:16:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/sundance-review-dear-white-people-is-a-sharp-satire-that-still-cares-about-character-89818/#comment-39912 John Singleton's film was "Higher Learning" , not "Higher Education".

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