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Mr. Robot (2015)
love it, but the narrative of modern America is patently false
Good stuff and some of the technical detail around computing and IT are actually accurate.
But it does drive me nuts, the victim complex that the main character has. Americans are still free to go off the grid, be self sufficient, and to govern the relationship between themselves and the federal government and corporations. Emancipate your mind, I want to say to Elliott. :) I do like the acting, and the moral gray occupied by most of the characters seems realistic enough. Christian Slater is good. I always think of The Name of the Rose when I see him though. :)
I have a feeling we'll be watching Rami in many roles for some time to come.
Cadence (1990)
white guilt at its worst
Plot summary: a group of racist blacks beat and rob a white soldier and then, when he doesn't narc them out, accept him with great reluctance. This is what happens when Hollywood white guilt takes steroids.
The acting is pretty good, but this is a classic example of black -on - white racism disguised as a morality tale about the evils of white - on - black racism.
It's also the worst of the worst in the category of 'let's have us some black folk teach a white kid how to dance.'
Shoot me now.
Please, do it. I beg you. Laurence Fishburne musta been either really angry or really desperate, to tag this dog onto his otherwise impressive resume.
The Strain (2014)
Disturbingly Racist, clichéd, descends rapidly into hero-vs.-zombies scenarios
Thought it had promise... but it quickly descended into a dull , clichéd slog. The suspension of disbelief is a bridge too far... as significant numbers of monsters attack people at night on the streets of New York, there is no detailed reporting or understanding on the part of the city or the media.. episode after episode. Character development is really weak. Dracula looks ....silly.
Also, *almost* all non white characters are portrayed as being both oppressed by and far more moral and intelligent than the white characters. It's boringly racist. Lots of gratuitous evil white people scenes, and even MORE boringly predictable 'look at the virtuous actions of the Hispanic characters' scenes. Meh.