The White Boy Saved Us All Again in Gladiator II
A direct fall into the white savior narrative

Amanda and Manuel are friends, they hang out during the afternoons, flirt with each other and conceive the idea of turning one of Amanda’s drawings into a stencil to put it on a wall near their school. A romance blooms. When the date for the drawing arrives, Manuel is nowhere to be seen, and nobody knows what happened. Amanda can’t understand this situation.
A direct fall into the white savior narrative
The more biting satire is reserved for those on top of the power structure, such as the police, while those occupying lower levels are given more nuance and likability, even if they operate on the wrong side of the law. This principle gives Deep Cover its heart.
As a musical fan, I enjoyed the film and encourage anyone who likes dark humour and a bit of blood to give it a watch.
That feeling in your gut which tells you that there’s something out there you should look for and make your own, is what the power represents
I suppose you could argue that the story wasn’t what Director James Cameron was aiming for, it was the visuals. The spectacle of it all was the point, and it certainly shows.