You know, people give words a lot of power. And some are justified... some aren't. I'd say, find out what something means before you say it.

It was a little all over the place at times, and it touches on a LOT of big issues in a very short period of time, but if nothing else, it provides a great overview of where we currently stand and has some great contributions from people like Chris R... (read more) It was a little all over the place at times, and it touches on a LOT of big issues in a very short period of time, but if nothing else, it provides a great overview of where we currently stand and has some great contributions from people like Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Paul Mooney, etc.

It's a good documentary, but they could have done some things differently. They tried to stylize it up and that didn't work too well. Still it's worth a watch.

oh don't i love controversy...

The N Word is a doc where its greatest strength is also its greatest weakness; in presenting a nuanced view on a complex issue, the movie ultimately loses focus. This is ultimately not the worst thing that could happen - balance has been all but los... (read more) The N Word is a doc where its greatest strength is also its greatest weakness; in presenting a nuanced view on a complex issue, the movie ultimately loses focus. This is ultimately not the worst thing that could happen - balance has been all but lost nowadays - but in the end, the film feels like a jumble of talking heads rather than a cohesive narrative.