An oil tanker flying the Liberian flag is sunk in the open ocean as a result of a collision with a Soviet dry cargo ship. The company sues the Black Sea Shipping Company and insists on a trial in New York. American lawyer Eugene Bogart and Soviet expert Ekaterina Kravchenko manage to find out that the steamship company, which owned the tanker, on the eve of bankruptcy. But it is not only that...
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Netflix takes some liberties in its portrayal of Madame CJ Walker, a trailblazing Black entrepreneur.
By undermining the appeal and credibility of black characters, the show compromises the very idea of diversity and representation it sets to promote.
The social issues The Half of it takes on are handled well, between the antagonization brought on to Ellie for her race and the conflict that arises from her being gay. Both aspects of her character are built up over the course of the film and don’t seem abrupt or rushed. The film shows racism towards Ellie and her and father in varying levels, from having her schoolmates specifically address her as "Chinese girl” to the fore mentioned way her Dad is treated due to language barriers. The same can be said about Ellie being a lesbian. While she never truly “comes out” in the narrative, that does not undermine her journey of self-discovery from being meaningful. These ideas aren’t thrust upon the viewer in a preachy manor, the scenarios that occur feel believable given the rural setting. The film presents watchers with problems whom those like Ellie may face, and leaves us to sit with them and reflect.
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