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The
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Title: Guess Who
Rating: PG - 13
Overall
rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Best for Ages: 136+
Ages 3 - 7: Red
Ages 8 - 12: Red
Ages 13 - 17: Yellow
Violence Amount: Green
Violence Portrayal: Green
Fear: Green
Illegal / Harmful: Green
Language: Yellow
Nudity: Green
Sex: Yellow
Review:
Simon (Ashton Kutcher) and Theresa (Zoe Saldana) are engaged
and they plan to tell her parents when visiting to celebrate
the parents' re-taking of their marriage vows after 25 years
together. Theresa has neglected to tell her parents that her
fiancé is white. Her father, Percy (Bernie Mac), is
none too pleased when he first sets eyes on his future son-in-law.
Percy did a background check on Simon and he looked fine on
paper. Theresa was taught to look at people, not color, which
was fine until she brought home a white fiancé. Percy
intimidates Simon terribly just by looking at him. Then, he
sleeps with Simon in the basement to make sure that there
is no hanky-panky. Meanwhile, Percy lies to co-workers about
Simon because he is not black and he doesn't participate in
any sports. Simon lies to Percy and says that he crewed for
Jeff Gordon on his NASCAR team. These two men need to get
to know each other and accept each other. The way in which
they finally manage this is very entertaining. There is a
lot of sex related humor, with cross-dressing, masturbation,
pre-marital sex and the size of a white man's penis all brought
up. The characters drink to work out problems and sometimes
get tipsy. The Jones' have been together for 25 years and
they are a very strong family unit. Simon was raised by a
single parent and is a little worried about his fathering
skills. Love does conquer all in this enjoyable movie. You
might discuss any differences in race, religion or the like
that you have been involved with. Has the world outlook improved
and become more open minded in recent years? How is it different
now from you were a child?
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Linda Thomas is a native Minnesotan.
She graduated from the University of Minnesota
with a double major in sociology and psychology.
Married with a family, she has remained in the
Minneapolis area.
Linda has been a lover of movies
since she was a small child. This love of film
eventually brought her to the point in life where
she is now, a film critic. She was featured on
WCCO radio for three years on the “Dark in
the Morning” show with Dark Star.
In December of 2001, Linda became
the film critic for the syndicated “Ruth
Koscielak Show”.
Linda sees over 150 movies a
year and has had the opportunity to interview
a number of directors and actors when they are
in town. She has also appeared on a public access
show called the "Cinema Judge" and has
ventured into writing for "Cinestar"
magazine in September 2002. The Twin Cities movie
magazine is available, for free, at most local
Blockbuster's and local movie cheaters.
Her website is: www.lindathomasmovies.com
As one of the few female reviewers in the Twin
Cities area, she brings a unique point of view
to her reviews. Linda has raised two children,
a boy and a girl, and knows what they like in
movies and what is appropriate. Hopefully, her
reviews will help your family in choosing where
to next spend your movie-going dollar.
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