Review of D Nakanos Movie White Mans Burden

The film "White Man's Burden is a deliberate attempt by the director, Desmond Nakano, to show what the effects of race and social status are on a person's beliefs, attitudes and behavior. The setting for the film is modern day America with a twist. In the film, blacks dominate economically, politically, and culturally, while whites represent the underclass. Touching upon issues that are prevalent in society today, the film gives the viewer a glimpse of …

…poor and minorities being either too lazy to work, or that they prefer to collect welfare can be heard in many a campaign speech. It isn't often that Hollywood deals with these issues in a serious manner. More often than not, Hollywood perpetuates the stereotypes of minorities, the poor, and on occasion, the rich. Overall, I think that Desmond Nakano effectively gives the viewing audience an often too realistic view of American society. Bibliography none