The movie has different races of people including White, Black, Asian, Hispanic, and Middle-Eastern all trying to make it in life being both surrounded by each other and hating each other. All the characters are nothing more than racist, that is the extent of any given dialogue they have. They cannot go a second sentence without blowing their top and going off on a racist rant, or hurting someone either physically or psychologically.
This movie beats you over the head with this message. It is so blatant, it feels like propaganda rather than a regular movie. There is no subtly like any good movie with a message should have. If the in your face message isn't enough, the overall tone and emotion in the movie is too over dramatic and Sandra Bullock's performance is the most ham filled of all. If you like people being held in each other's arms and crying, you're in luck as, this movie dedicates 10% of the total runtime to it.
Despite this movie's R-rating, at times it feels like a video shown to grade school students about the importance of accepting others. A movie considered good for its time, it is outdated unless you still feel post 9/11 sentiments. If you want a movie with a very similar theme but done better, watch Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing.
Final Verdict: Green light, speed away from this tripe.
