In its fully
balanced form, the film shows both main sides of the ‘nigger’ / black person
coin, portraying both people types as friendly and appreciable.
The ‘black’
Darnell (Kevin Hart) is a lovable, level headed and intelligent wimp while the
‘white’ Chris is a physically capable, instinctive and silly oaf. This is a
reversal on the hated typical racial stereotypes seen in cinema and is
exercised upon in this film to great effect.
Darnell has a
heart melting video-call to a gay man for no reason other than his enjoyment
before raiding a Nazi biker bar and delivering a simple yet potent ode to peace
to them after saving his ‘white’ buddy from their evil clutches.
There is
valiantly illegitimate irony here; the film seeks to denounce the stereotypes
that it initiates and attracts with.
“Goodbye, you
got a ‘white’ girl’s ass!” … Kudos...
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