Another film about racism, told largely from the perspective of a white character
IT IS hard to talk about “The Best of Enemies” without mentioning “Green Book”. This year’s Best Picture winner pleased audiences and the Academy, but drew ire from critics for its “white saviour” narrative . The film’s detractors argued that it does little to advance the cause of racial justice, instead comforting cinemagoers by presenting racism as a purely historical phenomenon.
The film, written and directed by newcomer Robin Bissell, makes a wise creative choice at the start. It gives equal time to Atwater and Ellis, showing them each to be powerful leaders in their communities. Scene by scene, however, this equitable approach erodes.
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