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

Based on characters from 19th-century Chinese novel The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants. Zhan Zhao, the South Hero, was granted the title Lord Cat by Emperor Renzong. Wu Yi, known as Five Rats of the Sky Island was disappointed to hear this. Bai Yutang, the fifth brocade mouse, was extremely furious. He swore to compete with Zhan Zhao. The Fire Immortal of the East Capital is offering ceremony to show the country's peace and prosperity. The Fire Immortal Statue is granted to pray for the world. His Majesty ordered Zhan Zhao to protect it. When Bai Yutang heard about this, he attempted to steal the Fire Immortal Statue for the dignity of the Five Rats. The brothers came one after another, but they accidentally got involved into a mysterious revenge case.
A direct fall into the white savior narrative
The quiet ache of guilt sitting at the dinner table, the silence after a truth is buried, and the way pain is passed down like a name.
The movie opens with an empty house, cameras pan around from the perspective of what viewers are confused about at first, but turns out to be a spirit living in the home.
A sweet slice-of-life anime that visualizes all the ways we creatively hide our vulnerabilities from the world.
So with the recent (rightful) public apologies to Britney from comedians and media for trashing her image in the 2000s, perhaps some people should also give Crossroads the fair chance it deserves. It won't be everyone's cup of tea, and that is fine. Personally, I will take my girl Britney and her movie, over the next testosterone "Dude Flick" any day.
Laggies is a fantastic movie, filled with down-to-earth characters, transcendent themes, and witty comedy