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Well there are no "good" characters in this film so how would one add a positive portrayal of blacks? Maybe "Pat" could have also been black but he's an ex-bomber turned paranoid junkie.

I think the character traits were what they were because the story doesn't work otherwise. I don't think it was PTA's express intention to showcase negative black stereotypes.

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Yeah, another strawman.

You're more intent defending PTA than trying to speak to the actual review's sentiment, so I assume there's some personal hangup there.

You're not a bad person for liking flawed media, but making flawed arguments to try and blank Black people and their reception crosses into it for sure.

Unless the filmmaker has a track record of misrepresentation or negative representation, I tend to give them the benefit of the doubt.

In any case, if the movie irked you that much, I don't think there's anything I can say to change that. Peace out.

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