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Title: Professional, But Lacking
Review: This movie was highly produced. A lot of time was put into the photography and the soundtrack. The acting was also quite acceptable. The problem is that the writers/director hit you over the head with the message of the film. They go to great lengths to portray stereotypical characters and predictable events which make it impossible for anyone to miss their intended message. While imparting the message of racial tolerance is laudible, it should be done with a little more subtlety (even if this is a movie aimed at an under ten-year-old audience). This movie is a perfect example of a mediocre story which has been raised beyond its potential through heroic efforts in its production.The other major flaw of this movie is the way it ends. It seems that another ten minutes was added to the end of the movie just to provide sufficient length. Cutting it off a bit sooner would have been an improvement... also leaving out the horrendous song at the end would have been a great idea!
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