Tetrady not as good as all the hype

MonsterPerfect Good idea lost in the noise

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Vic Gear I found that it is rather evident that people who have rated this low, have not given this show much more than a five minute watch. It quite explains the reason for the title, in the last few minutes. It shows that the reason it's alright for this sort of joking, is because well...Watch the show and you'll find out. I rather enjoyed this episode, it proved powerful at the end.The story writing as a whole, is decent. It shows potential for character growth, and folks looking to watch it should give it a thorough go, vs an angry opinion based on the title alone. It goes to show, that racism is alive folks. And no, this isn't a show that is somehow "reverse racist" (because in honesty, that makes no real sense...wouldn't that be the reverse of racism in general? And a good thing?)

sleepycatfarm I'm Caucasian American and not at all racial toward someone for their skin color. I resent the generalization of this title. Just because I'm 'white' doesn't mean I'm racial. I was raised 'red, yellow, black or white; they are precious in his sight'. Truthfully, it makes me want to end my relationship with Netflix. I feel sick to my stomach that the line has been so blatantly drawn without even watching the series. Signed, Disappointed

nrabond007 There's not much to say, honestly, the stereotypes, the racism, the bigotry, all run rampant. There's a line where satire crosses into racism, and this film crosses that line to the point of uncomfortable spitefulness. I understand why the film was done and what the overlying plot of the film is. The director here is aiming for us to feel sorry for black culture as well as to understand the plight of what the race is going through, but the director fails to realize the most important things, there are no reputable characters in this whole wobbled premise, and everyone within the film, minus the writer, is someone you can actually care for. This film, putting it lightly, is positively excrement in it's purest form. Taking a shot at our institutions of higher learning and labeling it as "satire" is both irresponsible and negligent, and if people honestly believe in what this director has put on screen, with a series to follow on Netflix, full of the same plot lines, it's no wonder why there are so many riots and protests. The public will buy into anything if you put enough hate into it.

Matt (tisimatthew) 'Dear White People' is a film that is probably hindered from the start by the enormous weight on it's shoulders; it wants to address the severe racial tensions in the US while also instigating a resurgence of African American independent filmmaking to overpower the trend of low-brow, unimportant exploitation comedies. The film fails to fulfill either of these aims. From the very start of the film, propelled by Tessa Thompson's incendiary (but not in the fun, edgy way it wants to be) 'dear white people' one-liners from which the film's title derives, a mean- spirited attitude is adopted that, despite being introduced as a satire, never has a punchline. The dialogue feels more like practiced zingers that the writer/director wrote in the back of his notebook in college than naturalistic discourse of disgruntled youth, and the characterization, despite desperately trying to engage the audience in drawn out, repetitive sequences, is minimized to the very stereotypes that the film tries to conquer (one character who counter- intuitively emulates the separatism of Malcolm X is directly addressed as being a wannabe). That's not to say that the film has no positive aspects. Tyler James Williams portrays the character of Lionel with deft subtlety, and has a standout moment in the film's denouement that is likely the most memorable image two days after seeing it. Furthermore, the confrontation between Troy and his father by a poolside sees Dennis Haysburt give a excruciatingly real performance that is drenched with a pained past of subjugation. The sentiment of not giving people the satisfaction of living up to their stereotypes resonated with me significantly.Tessa Thompson also shows a degree of range that would culminate in her far superior performance in Creed. However, this range is treated with such jarring carelessness that her third-act character arc appears to emerge from nowhere, leaving us as dumbfounded as her cohorts when she refuses to take on the leadership role she has clamored for the entire first hour.The film attempts to appeal to a community of people that have dealt with oppression for centuries and still face resistance from the white community when the conversation about racism is brought to the table. It is more than understandable that these issues should be brought to light, as the shocking images during the end credits of the film make clear, and the film is at its best when it teases the obvious hypocrisy that exists in white sensationalizing of black culture when the reality is so bleak for so many. However, it manages only to rub more salt in the wound by demonizing the very people it tries to communicate with (the satire here is treated so poorly it becomes venomous), and the laughs are so few and far between in the slogging narrative that the film becomes more negatively charged than it intends to be. Perhaps in the hands of a more experienced and visionary filmmaker, this film could be elevated into political and social relevance to the same extent of Spike Lee's early works (which the film is begging for you to associate it with), however as it stands, this film will probably fade into obscurity as another misstep in the pursuit of a meaningful discourse and a more representative Hollywood.