Black/White: Ben Stiller, Allan Houston, Claudia Schiffer, Scott Caan, Robert Downey Jr., Stacy Edwards, Gaby Hoffmann, Kidada Jones, Jared Leto, Marla Maples, Joe Pantoliano, Bijou Phillips, James Toback, Alinur Velidedeoglu, Beata Rosenbaum, Daniel Bigel, Edward R. Pressman, Hooman Majd, Jennifer Roth: Amazon.ca: Video

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5.0 out of 5 stars A haunting juxaposition of racial and sexual poltics., Aug 6 2000

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John Journey (Northern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black and White (James Toback's) (DVD)

James Toback gained critical attention a few years back with the release of the undeservedly contorversial Two Girls and a Guy, a humerous, yet flawed, character study starring Heather Graham and Robert Downey Jr. The film garnered a newfound appreciation of Toback, yet it is Black and White that makes this appreciation justified.

The film's first act introduces a sordid tapesty of characters: a rap group, a reporter and her gay husband, a group of middle class white teenagers who emulate black culture, a basketball star, and an undercover cop with alterior motives. While all the characters are connected to each other, it would detract from the films impact to expound upon their intentions. The film gradually unfolds into a taut blend of intensity and resonant social comentary that was ignored by unqualified critics and ignorant audiences earlier this year.

Toback also succeeds at mixing professional actors with media icons as the varied list of performers include Marla Maples, Allan Houston, Brooke Sheilds, Bijou Phillips, and Robert Downey Jr.-giving one of the best performances of his career. An abbreviated summation of the film could be described as a Robert Altman film interpreted by Spike Lee. Black and White does what all films should do: it leaves you thinking long after the film has ended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT! MEDICATION! WHAT MOVIE DID YOU WATCH??, May 29 2004

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This review is from: Black and White (James Toback's) (DVD)

WHAT MOVIE INVOLVED SOMEONE AND MEDICATION?
I JUST HAD TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT REVIEW!
BEFORE THIS ONE!
THE MOVIE WAS NOT ABOUT A PERSON TAKING MEDS!
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!
RICH(OLI GRANT)WONDERFUL VOICE AND HE IS CUTE!
5 STARS!

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2.0 out of 5 stars What The...., Feb 4 2004

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QFDenise "QFDenise" (Edmonds, WA United States) - See all my reviews

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Ok, this movie was wierd and it was like a kid with ADD who skipped his medication just to spite himself. I liked Ben Stiller, but what in the...the...can I call it a story line??? I'm sure I couldn't do better myself, as I have skipped my medication for years( if I had meds) but I guess the one good thing that came of this movie was the Kissing climax with Brooke Shields and the 18 year old fly boy, Lij. Good job, and the song they played at the end was cool, but in general I think rap (which is a story theme) is too redundant except for old school Beasty Boys...am I dating myself? Sorry, I hope teenage girls don't get any ideas...stay away from Central Park, Ladies!!!

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1.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER MOVIE WITH NO POINT
THIS IS JUST ANOTHER STUPID MOVIE WITH NO POINT ALL IT IS IS JUST A BUNCH OF IGNORENT NI$$AZ ARGUING AND CURSING AT EACH OTHER IT WAS SO STUPID.

Published on Jan 29 2004 by steven williams

5.0 out of 5 stars Popcorn Plot?
What else can I say? I don't watch a lot of Flicks because they disgust me. As an ex-screenwriter, working out of LA, I found Black & White to be what more films should be --... Read more

Published on Sep 23 2003 by Jim Smith