Movie Review: White Man's Burden (**1/2 out of 4 stars)
Year of Release: 1995Country of Origin: France, USA
Director: Desmond Nakano
Cast: John Travolta, Harry Belafonte, Kelly Lynch
Plot outline: The story takes place in alternative America where the blacks are members of social elite, and whites are inhabitants of inner city ghettos (IMDb).
The story (*** What if the balance of racial power in America were reversed?)
How the story unfolds (** The excessive simplicity ultimately undermines both the movie's statement and its dramatic impact. The most unsettling thing about the movie is not that it tells the truth about the racial situation in America--it doesn't--but that it relies on blithe stereotyping.)
The characters (**1/2)
The acting (**1/2 Travolta and Belafonte are charismatic actors, and it's interesting watching them play off each other. But they are hemmed in by the requirements of the movie's race gimmick.)
Overall rating **1/2 out of 4 stars
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