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Originally Posted by Gin
Yeah, it seems like just another movie trying to show white people as some sort of mystical race of angels, whose every action results in good things happening to the ´lesser´races.
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To be fair, the movie is a lot better than this tired trope, and one of the few things I would credit Sandra Bullock’s performance with is the fact that she does a fine job of not making her character reflect on the colour of Big Mike's skin. She simply sees a child in need, so she helps (admittedly, the film is hampered by the fact that the boy grows up to be a NFL draft pick, which essentially underscores the message of the film, but whatever).
That being said, I agree that the film shouldn't have been nominated for Best Picture.