Whiteboyz
In a virtually all-white Iowa town, Flip daydreams of being a hip-hop star, hanging with Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre. He practices in front of a mirror and with his two pals, James and Trevor. He talks Black slang, he dresses Black. He's also a wannabe pusher, selling flour as cocaine. And while he talks about "keeping it real," he hardly notices real life around him: his father's been laid off, his mother uses Food Stamps, his girlfriend is pregnant, James may be psychotic, one of his friends (one of the town's few Black kids) is preparing for college, and, on a trip to Chicago to try to buy drugs, the cops shoot real bullets. What will it take for Flip to get real?
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Plot Summary
Two white guys from the suburbs, obsessed with hip-hop culture, decide to travel to the inner city to prove their street cred. Their misguided adventure leads them into a series of comedic mishaps and dangerous encounters as they try to navigate a world they only thought they understood.
Critical Reception
Whiteboyz was poorly received by critics, who found its premise and execution to be lacking in humor and originality. Audiences also largely ignored the film, contributing to its low box office performance.
What Reviewers Say
- The film relies on tired stereotypes and fails to generate genuine laughs.
- The humor is often mean-spirited and unsubtle.
- Lacks a coherent plot and relies too heavily on its controversial premise.
Google audience: Audience reviews for Whiteboyz are scarce due to its limited release and poor reception. Those available suggest a lack of enjoyment and a perception of the film as being offensive rather than funny.
Fun Fact
Director Reginald Hudlin, known for 'House Party,' intended for 'Whiteboyz' to be a satire of racial appropriation and suburban fascination with inner-city culture, but the film was widely criticized for its perceived insensitivity.
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