A man investigates diversity, equity and inclusion practices, revealing absurdities through hidden social experiments.A man investigates diversity, equity and inclusion practices, revealing absurdities through hidden social experiments.A man investigates diversity, equity and inclusion practices, revealing absurdities through hidden social experiments.
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The skill of this film is to depict exactly the absurdity of these ideas.
Walsh is a remarkably skilled actor - wins the Borat award for straight faced interviews with people tying themselves up in absurd arguments. There are so many scenes that begin with a grave and seriously proposed premise...that then get taken by the 'white guilt/society is totally racist' workshop and TV show crowd to total farce.
A broader theme - brilliantly presented and established - is the degree to which we, as a society, have become a herd of grazing sheep, digesting whatever the media (of any type or any ideological leaning) present to us as "expert" information. The film is a must see as to how we are all being manipulated unless we keep our critical thinking skills in shape.
The premise of Matt going on a journey was fitting, and it all works. The laughs were deep and plentiful. He artfully exposes the pushers of racism, who claim anti-racism.
The film explores the varied approaches to that question and what it means to be Anti-racist. From talking to Anti-racist experts to patrons from a southern biker bar, many different viewpoints are on display.
Matt Walsh takes his deadpan humor and gets his DEI certification to meet with people like Robyn DeAnglo (White Fragility), and other voices behind the Anti-racist movement.
The film exposes the amount of money Anti-racists get paid from the people trying to become anti-racist. There are a few people on the street/ biker bar that share their thoughts on race and racism in America, that was enjoyable.
There are some really hilarious scenes and some good chuckles through out.
A recommended watch.
Did you know
- TriviaFollowing the release of the movie, a number of the "experts" Matt sees in the film deactivated their X accounts.
- GoofsDuring Matt's workshop he moves number seven over to the right, but in the next cut number seven is back on the left side.
- Quotes
Matt Walsh: That confuses me too, cuz' I don't wanna mansplain.. Or whitesplain..
Robin DiAngelo: Yeah, okey.
Matt Walsh: What is? Maybe that's an important..
Robin DiAngelo: Yeah?
Matt Walsh: ..Segway. What is mansplain?
Robin DiAngelo: Well it would be you, explaining to me either why, what you just did wasn't sexism. Or explaining..
Matt Walsh: [interrupts] I don't think that's what it is, I think mansplain is to make an assumption. To say something in an assuming way.
- Crazy creditsAfter the credits, Matt makes a phone call to the bookstore he visited at the beginning of the film, and asks them if they still have the book (seen briefly when Matt was there) which he knew the title of, but couldn't say the name of.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Daily Wire Backstage: Episode dated 23 July 2024 (2024)
Details
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,311,598
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,544,063
- Sep 15, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $12,311,598
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color