I was in the mood to turn my brain off witch an action movie I hadn't seen before, so did just that.
I won't do a full review since I'm only 30 minutes in, but the movie is Ambulance, 2022; Jake Gyllenhaal, some black dude, and some hispanic chick.
It's competent enough so far, generally. It's not doing anything too fancy, but I appreciate that from an action movie. But the Modern Audiences™ nonsense is unavoidable. I wish I didn't notice this but, once you know, you know.
Every black person is competent and in a position of power. Every white person is some combination of psychopath, loser, or incompetent. There's only been one woman in focus so far, but she's - no kidding - "the best paramedic in the city," and extremely competent. Hobbled with some newbie white dweeb...who's probably going to die or otherwise get damseled, at a guess.
Gyllenhaal and Black Dude are brothers. Black Dude was adopted by, wait for it, Gyllenhaal's psychotic criminal father. Black Dude is a patriotic veteran who's trying to get his life together, while his white brother is a criminal who drags him into shit. Gyllenhaal's criminal crew are, I believe, all white...and some of the most ridiculously incompetent or insane people around. Hilariously, they're also a very diverse set of whites for some reason; you have I believe an Italian, Irishman, and some sandal-wearing hippy hacker or something. It's bizarre.
It's all so tiresome.
Oh i know. i will engage in whataboutism here. let's say there was a movie that did the exact opposite... who cares? i get it, i don't like shows when the whole plot is making the white straight guys dummies, or complete asshole because of... reasons. however. there is a time, and place where you can have white straight guys be total buffoons. my problem here is if you have it in reverse it probably won't be made. my stance here is i don't have a problem with a show that demonizes blacks or whites. gays or straights, men or women. so long as people can express themselves without fear of censorship, or worrying about getting fired. so to me, shows like these are annoying don't get me wrong. but i'm afraid people, will see this, and go in the opposite direction. where making fun of white straight dudes, will be a taboo or something.
So you've missed the point. It's not about "a" movie. It's about all movies. And TV. And video games.
Well now you're being hyperbolic. remember that meme where you jackasses thought the left think right leaning people were calling engines woke? if you believe everything in entertainment is like that. then you're not gonna get very far in the culture war.