The American Society of Magical Negroes
Aren is an idealistic young black man who’s recruited by veteran agent Roger into the American Society of Magical Negroes. Aren finds that working for the Society, an ancient, secret, and magical organization dedicated to making white people’s lives easier, is the most challenging and unexpected journey of his life.
- Released: 2024-03-22
- Runtime: 104 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
- Stars: Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Michaela Watkins, Rupert Friend, Nicole Byer, Aisha Hinds, Tim Baltz
- Director: Kobi Libii
Comments
- rooftopfan - 4 June 2024
Poignant and Thought Provoking
I am astonished that when I searched this movie on IMDB that it had a cumulative score of 3.2. I found it to be exactly what I titled this review. It is poignant and thought provoking. "The most dangerous animal in the world is a white person who is uncomfortable." I don't know if I've ever heard a more truthful statement. The cast does a superb job of presenting the idea of regret, regret for our actions, and regret for our inaction. It makes one wonder more about race relations around us. What mistakes have we made in our own lives that would affect those around us negatively? This movie will make you think, if you allow it to. - foggybottom4447 - 20 May 2024
Trash!
I've seen my share of crappy movies. But this movie ranks at the very top of trash movies. Whoever gave the approval for this should be arrested for impersonating a movie executive. I would much rather sit through a Larry the Cable Guy marathon before giving this trash heap another minute of my time. Anyone that likes this movie has apparently lived with a gallon of water as a brain. The movie was not edited properly. There's a scene where a character is holding a laptop in one scene, and magically it's not there from another angle. If this movie were to be made from a different perspective, there would be all heck breaking loose! - kvsxstn - 5 May 2024
Whaaaaat?!
I'm not sure what the point or lesson was suppose to be, but as a black person I kept praying this was a joke and that the real "Society of Magical Negroes" would reveal itself. No matter your race, it's a cringe fest. I felt somewhat embarrassed for the actors. The characters in the story line were a little flat and one dimensional. There were so many wasted opportunities for a thoughtful look at an uncomfortable conversation. The final speech was weak and so melodramatic it lost its true meaning. I struggle to believe the writer was serious about this. If this was suppose to be satire, this also was an epic fail.
