Saw the Oscar nomination badge on Netflix and figured it was worth a watch based on that. Could already tell by the preview that it was going to be another "bad white cop" trope, but thought it might actually have some nuance and depth, so I soldiered on. I don't know what I expected, but this is essentially a one-dimensional and incredibly poorly written propaganda piece. Why can't any show or film these days address race relations in a realistic and empathetic manner? These movies strongly influence young minds with a message that every cop is out to kill black people. It's a sad, pathetic narrative that is incredibly counterproductive, and this short is a prime example.
American History X came out over 20 years ago and blows every "woke" film these days out of the water in terms of really showing the visceral, horrifying results of racism. Cartoonish depictions like this short only serve to diminish the cause. Stop releasing politically motivated garbage like this, it does nothing to empower people of color and instead promotes a philosophy of perpetual victimhood.
And most importantly, "Oscar nominated?" Really? If the average person hasn't already lost most faith in award shows, this is a prime example of how far they've fallen. If it wasn't for the polished production value (which is why it gets 2 instead of 1 stars), I would think this was a high school production.
Police accountability is a problem we need to address, but please stop with this nonsense. It's doing more harm than good.
American History X came out over 20 years ago and blows every "woke" film these days out of the water in terms of really showing the visceral, horrifying results of racism. Cartoonish depictions like this short only serve to diminish the cause. Stop releasing politically motivated garbage like this, it does nothing to empower people of color and instead promotes a philosophy of perpetual victimhood.
And most importantly, "Oscar nominated?" Really? If the average person hasn't already lost most faith in award shows, this is a prime example of how far they've fallen. If it wasn't for the polished production value (which is why it gets 2 instead of 1 stars), I would think this was a high school production.
Police accountability is a problem we need to address, but please stop with this nonsense. It's doing more harm than good.