A review from IMDB: This film wants to be outrageous, and it is - but in a way that is casually racist and clueless. Someone tell me how it is okay for Batemans character to refer to an Indian child as slumdog. This is played for laughs. He tells the child to shut your curry hole and makes jokes about the child being a terrorist. This sort of casual racism would be rejected out of hand if it were directed at another ethnic group. In a disingenuous attempt to paste over the racist gags earlier in the film, the film makers have Batemans character later befriend the boy, establishing a phony message of tolerance. Writer Andrew Dodge deserves notoriety for this, and Jason Bateman has some explaining to do, considering hes the star, director and co-producer of the film. I have no doubt that some viewers will choose to overlook and even enjoy racist humor, but theyd be hard pressed to argue that its not racist (er, completely uncalled for). I say this as someone who enjoys raunchy humor. Everything gets good reviews at festivals.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 05:44:45 +0000
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