Am I Racist?

I had high hopes for Am I Racist? After seeing the trailer, and while the film had some genuinely funny moments, it didn't fully meet my expectations. Matt Walsh did let the other side talk, and in many cases, they exposed themselves quite a bit. However, I think the film could have gone even deeper if Walsh had taken a more subtle approach. Many of the questions and comments he made sounded pretty much exactly like what they were: A right-wing person trying trying to pretend to Take on a left wing view of race relations.

Throughout the mockumentary, it was clear that people were suspicious of him-often because his satirical comments were obvious, and this put them more on guard than they probably would have been if he had asked more genuine, open-ended questions that were worded in a manner more in line with how they actually think.

One such moment was when Walsh interviewed Robin DiAngelo. By presenting contradictions in her thinking in a 'confused' and inquisitive tone, he managed to highlight the flaws without being overly confrontational or raising much suspicion. If the film had maintained this kind of subtle questioning throughout, I think it would have been even more effective in exposing the contradictions in modern discussions on race. As it stands, the film feels like it missed an opportunity to dig deeper and reach a wider audience by over-relying on obvious satire. I predict that it will fall short of reaching or affecting people who do not already stand on the same side of the discussion as Matt Walsh.

It's still worth watching if you enjoy political satire, but I think it could have been stronger with a more nuanced approach.

We laughed more than I expected and the commentary really was not provocative. The documentary does a good job of showing not telling and the unifying overall message is exactly what we need these days. Glad to have someone call out the racism and division being spread under the guise of DEI. The movie is heads and shoulders better than any of the other daily wire films and I would happily watch it again and recommend to everyone I know. I think that even people that don't Share the producer's worldview can appreciate the social commentary and the fact that he seems to only punch up not down. The people that he confronts negatively are people specifically trying to spread here and division and making money on it can't picture a more worthy endeavor in filmmaking.

This is the first movie in a long time where the arguments being presented are so absurd - so logically cork screwy -that laughter rolled through the cinema. There are horrible racist acts happening in our society - but the conclusion that our society is racist to the core, or that we are all racists, is bunkum. This film sets out to show the DEI industry (and cult) in all its intellectual shoddiness.

The skill of this film is to depict exactly the absurdity of these ideas.

Walsh is a remarkably skilled actor - wins the Borat award for straight faced interviews with people tying themselves up in absurd arguments. There are so many scenes that begin with a grave and seriously proposed premise...that then get taken by the 'white guilt/society is totally racist' workshop and TV show crowd to total farce.

A broader theme - brilliantly presented and established - is the degree to which we, as a society, have become a herd of grazing sheep, digesting whatever the media (of any type or any ideological leaning) present to us as "expert" information. The film is a must see as to how we are all being manipulated unless we keep our critical thinking skills in shape.

Opening up this weekend, and starting off strong among other critics, the new documentary by the Daily Wire tackles another controversial subject. Matt Walsh is currently a commentor on the Daily Wire and is also widely known for his previous documentary titled "What is a Woman?". Now, Matt Walsh hits the road again to attempt to understand "Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion" (DEI), and maybe determine whether or not he is indeed a racist. All of this is covered in the documentary titled, in the form of another question, "Am I Racist?".

In the documentary, Matt Walsh meets with DEI specialists, authors, attended support groups, and average people off the street to understand further racism in the United States specifically. Even going as far as disgusting himself as the liberal archetype and receiving his DEI certification. The documentary is built as a journey of self-discovery as well as a comedy. There are serious moments as well, but mostly the audience (as well as myself) were laughing often throughout the documentary. For those not familiar with Matt Walsh's dry-comedy style, it can be difficult to determine when he is being serious and when he is joking.

Personally, I like how this documentary (technically call it a mockumentary) plays out from beginning to end. The production team at the Daily Wire did an amazing job with the organization of the documentary and time was spent wisely. There's definitely an underlining message that can be seen between each of the interview sessions and leads up to an overall message at the end. Pretty simple documentary and the comedy is the icing on the cake.

I like the runtime; however, I believe more ground could've been covered on the subject. Especially with origins of DEI, more interviews/investigations, and even how DEI affects other countries. I believe this documentary would do well with sequel or an extended cut. I would think more background on DEI and future policies would yield interesting finds.

Overall, another documentary triumph for Daily Wire and a congrats to Matt Walsh and his team. For those who enjoy Matt Walsh and his content, this project is made specifically for you. I recommend anyone interested in current events check out the documentary as well. Some people might find its content enlightening.

I've been a fan of Matt Walsh's since i watched "What is a Woman" and this movie was just as good in my opinion. It's definitely not for everyone. It definitely exposes what's going on in the world today with everyone calling everyone else racist which a lot of people are profiting from. Some of the moments in this movie can seem a little long at times, but not too bad. There were also a few moments in the movie where I was just wondering how there can be people like this in the US. How Matt Walsh kept a straight face while making this movie is amazing. If you are curious or not about watching this movie, just go see it.