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White Girl Reviews

Oct 8, 2024

This film is crackheads in unhappy invironment, Blonde girl have been addicted to drug by her friends in short term memory when she met a man just do intimate like animal in disrespect. This film isn't not good to watch.

Jun 28, 2022

White Girl is basically sex scenes and people snorting cocaine strung together by a hair-thin plot. The title suggests that it delves into race issues, but really the only two times race is blatantly mentioned is when at first she asks the Latino guys for weed, and they go on a rant about how just because their Latino means that they're drug dealers. Which is funny because they actually were, so that stereotype rings true in this movie. The second time is a throwaway line by the lawyer, which doesn't really point out her privilege because it's not backed up by the rest of the movie. In fact, every person of color in the movie is a walking stereotype. All of the Latino guys are seen as "creeps" and drug dealers, the only black guy shown is also a creep, and the only black woman is a pregnant woman in line to see her boyfriend or whoever in jail. Every character was one-dimensional, and the love interest, who I can't even remember his name because they said it like twice, is described to the audience as "more" than his drug dealings, but they never once show him doing anything else. They never once show him being a real human being, every scene is him smoking, dealing, or fucking. And because of the tone of the movie, and how every guy is a fucking creep, it makes this character with no actual character traits of his own seem like a creep too. And because of the way they use the Latino characters as props and stereotypes, it seems like the film is saying that every Latino guy is out to get and fuck white women. The relationship feels like it spanned over two days, because of the lack of development and it just becomes boring to watch, since it's basically the same scene over and over again. It doesn't delve into the gentrification, the actual mature topics of sexism and the male gaze in everyday life, and racism and how bad our justice system and prison is. The guy would've been sent to Rikers, which is one of the worst prisons in the US and I wish they explored that. I think the writer should've actually consulted other perspectives before she marketed it as a "critique on race", which she did by naming the movie WHITE GIRL so that it could actually tell a compelling and thought-provoking story. Because currently, the story is so bland and overused that it feels like every 2000s lifetime movie. It's basically Spring Breakers, but with some racism in it and more drugs and nudity. There's literally no substance to this movie, at all. It would've really been more interesting if she really had to examine her privilege but she doesn't even have a character arc because her character is nothing. Her character wants nothing. Her character has no traits whatsoever, besides being a reckless druggie. She has no wants, no hopes, no dreams, no fears, no nothing. None of these characters do. So when bad stuff happens, no one gives a shit. It had so much potential, but the writer should've done a lot more self-reflection on her whiteness and talked to others so that she could've actually had an intense piece of art. I only gave this movie 2 1/2 stars instead of 1 because of Anthony Ramos, and the main guy who both were great actors. The main girl sucked ass though, she kept doing the Disney channel-Debby Ryan face but with more twitching. Watch this if you want, but if you actually want to get a rounded perspective on race and gender, and especially its roles in NYC, watch something else. The show Grand Army is a good start since it's more accurate to what growing up in NYC is like, from all different perspectives.

Apr 8, 2022

Basically a modern Snuff film. It's hard to say more about it - excess to show exploitation but not much else.

Dec 18, 2021

reminds me of indy movies I got exposed to in the 90s. Morgan Saylor has good instincts. Maybe not for everybody. But the approach to the cinematography and the natural acting style is a nice break from typical Hollywood machine movies. compelling in a human way even if it has lots of flaws. I'm only 47 minutes in, so it could go off the rails, but I have a good feeling.

Dec 1, 2021

I thought the white girl was pretty solid at acting. She was great at playing a dumb whorish type . Other than that none to impressed . 2.4

Jun 5, 2021

This was the worst movie I have ever seen. Such a shitty plot had to be a masterpiece to create.

Apr 28, 2021

Beautiful direction. Spectacular acting. A well constructed story of privilege and victimization.

Dec 22, 2020

I found this movie refreshingly gritty. The chemistry between the main characters is palpable, the music and urban setting wonderful. Very surprised it was not at least 80% fresh. Truly a diamond in the rough! Just see it!!

Dec 22, 2020

Shows how society can be to alarm some who want to let go too much.

Oct 29, 2020

Young woman with no self esteem let’s men treat her like a gas station porta-potty. Awful. As expected, the critics liked it.

Aug 16, 2020

Predictable, unimaginative, and pretty racist.

Aug 16, 2020

A haunting teenage drama with a strong lead performance from Morgan Saylor, compelling direction, and a well-crafted narrative, that makes for a thoughtful albeit uneasy viewing experience.

Jun 27, 2020

The movie is full of "bad" behavior, specifically lots of using and dealing of drugs, lots of (non-monogamous) sex, and a bit of violence. Those are not naturally my preferred ways of life, and yet, the movie portrays the intensity of its characters' lives so well that the movie itself becomes appealing. The acting and directing leave one absorbed in this wild story, which has a punch right up to the end.

Jun 12, 2020

I really enjoyed this movie. Practically perfect run time, very modern characters that were well developed for what they were, and realistic dialogue. The beginning scenes feel like something you would actually hear walking down a street. Likable and entertaining for what it was. I would recommend this movie.

Jun 3, 2020

As a movie critic, I rate this 3 out of 5. But as an individual, this movie hit me hard and good, just like the hot sex scenes in it LOL. But I believe there is one caveat: to truly appreciate this film you have to have an understanding of what it is like to be a middle class white female who falls in love with a poor non-white male. It is really an intoxicating experience,as this movie depicts. It happened to me, but fortunately for me, my circumstances were not nearly as sketchy. But if you have an understanding of the culture And values and mentality of the hood, and you also under stand what it is like to come from a somewhat priveleged background INTO that setting, and even more to be swept up by a Latino man in this setting... And even MORE one who feels passionately and deeply And places his heart on your hands.. then this movie willhit home for you. You will "get it".

Dec 5, 2019

I love this film, It makes remember my rotten days in the dark streets of the city.

Jun 26, 2019

This film may work if you're a teen. It's pretty weird seeing our beautiful Morgan Saylor (Homeland) all grown up and naked so much in the film. The movie would've fared a lot better if they had found someone else to play Blue (instead of Brian Marc)... like someone who actually looks like they're from a street corner in NY vs out of some private school. I would have also appreciated a better ending that had the characters pay a price for their horrid choices during the preceding events.

Apr 18, 2019

Intense and raw, reminded me of KIDS

May 30, 2018

non believable reasoning why the white girl was so driven to get her drug dealer bf out of prison by selling herself out in the process.

Apr 16, 2018

Every parents worst nightmare

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