I won't go into details, but this movie hits a real sharp point regarding the treatment of African Americans by liberals (I use this term loosely).
The story involves racial tension, specifically the type of tension you don't tend to see in these types of films...it portrays the negative consequences of one's 'do the right thing' attitude, when that attitude is misdirected. Essentially, the story revolves around a white man trying to help a black, underage girl, but gets tangled up in his own liberal ideology when trying to 'help' the poor black girl's situation.
Some reviews seem to knock the movie; however, it is well worth a watch to provoke thought, even if just for the artistic content. Although a bit dated, there are some universal themes that send a clear message.
IMHO, this is one of the best movies to portray the liberal ideology with regard to race, and illustrates the problems with high-minded, ivory tower liberal thinking that "they" can help those less fortunate souls, and that "they" know what's best for others. The movie illustrates this perspective as insensitive and self-centered.
Bleeding Hearts was a great title for this film; I highly recommend watching it. It is a little boring the first 20 minutes or so, then it picks up.
The story involves racial tension, specifically the type of tension you don't tend to see in these types of films...it portrays the negative consequences of one's 'do the right thing' attitude, when that attitude is misdirected. Essentially, the story revolves around a white man trying to help a black, underage girl, but gets tangled up in his own liberal ideology when trying to 'help' the poor black girl's situation.
Some reviews seem to knock the movie; however, it is well worth a watch to provoke thought, even if just for the artistic content. Although a bit dated, there are some universal themes that send a clear message.
IMHO, this is one of the best movies to portray the liberal ideology with regard to race, and illustrates the problems with high-minded, ivory tower liberal thinking that "they" can help those less fortunate souls, and that "they" know what's best for others. The movie illustrates this perspective as insensitive and self-centered.
Bleeding Hearts was a great title for this film; I highly recommend watching it. It is a little boring the first 20 minutes or so, then it picks up.