The following reviews were written by Chicago high school students as part of Columbia College Chicago’s Columbia Links journalism program. RogerEbert.com has partnered with the Chicago Urban League and Columbia Links to mentor these students and to give them a platform for their writing. Click on each of the writer’s names to read the full review. Read more about the program here.
FILM 1: THE N WORD directed by Todd Williams
Reviewed by BRIANA WILLIAMS
This documentary not only dives into the etymology of the word and how those interpretations shape its acceptance, but it also explores the generational differences in how the word is understood.
Reviewed by OLIVIA OKOCHA
The filmmaker did such a great job getting his point across. He ended the movie giving the audience a different insight, not just on the N-word, but on society and our culture as well.
Reviewed by BRANDON TOWNS
Director Williams creates a dividing line between the new school and old school definition of the word and its impact through seamless camera angles. He uses a more stable eye level shot for the interviewee who is confirmed and concrete in their definition, while he uses a Dutch angle on those who are uncertain.
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