I think people are misinterpreting "too black". There's a context
I compare the black wave of the 90s to the black wave of the 2010s often. I rag on the Twitterspeak suburban black folks because so much of that "blackness" is performative and corny. The Kenya Barris, surrealist, look how smart I am shyt that's more about trying make white people uncomfortable or impressed than being good. Their desire to be the black David Fincher or Greg Daniels surpasses everything
I elevate 90s black cinema because it was just black
Friday is a black ass movie. Players Club, Harlem Nights, Poetic Justice, Dead Presidents, Malcolm X and on and on. They weren't without messaging, but the messaging was a reflection of the prevailing conditions without feeling like a lecture from nikkas that want you to know they read James Baldwin and Bell Hooks. This is actually a problem with writing across the board not just black. Fan fiction style writing has taken over the game and in fan fiction, the demands of the writer are prioritized over the demands of the story. Creative selfishness has wrecked storytelling Too black in the context of this discussion is specifically about the Shea butter Blavity types that use blackness as a vehicle to get them access to more white liberal circles and accolades. The irony is astounding
I think the only current black filmaker that has the balance is Coogler. And Coogler do a lot of shyt I may not like but the good outweighs the bad and it's obvious he's a child of the prevailing black experience. There's a reason his work resonates with the community as strongly as it does. The mainstream success is further emphasis of his overall talent
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during the pandemic?
