It appears that the Netflix original fantasy film "Bright" has urged Chance the Rapper to engage in a debate with his fans over social media.
At first, the famous rapper asked his fans what they thought about the movie, and eventually turned into a full-blown discourse tackling the sensitive topic of racism across different cultures and perspectives.
It is no secret that the topical and cinematic merits "Bright" has sparked multiple types of conversations among people. Most of these discussions allude to the film's execution, which inevitably involves "Suicide Squad" director, David Ayer. Chance the Rapper described how the movie tackled racism as "shallow," given that the movie inserts supernatural creatures in the mix.
The fantasy creatures that exist in the film are the ones who are subjected to racism, given that humans obviously are not warm to them throughout the movie. This led Chance to point out that the existence of these creatures is the only way that racism among humans would cease to exist. The rapper also mentioned that movies in general do not necessarily depict how racism affects people accurately, and "Bright" is an example of such.
However, his fans responded by saying that the film is not meant to be a metaphor for racism in the first place.
Additionally, Chance the Rapper stated that he was somewhat irked by one of Will Smith's lines, wherein he stated that "fairy lives don't matter" -- which could be a reference to the controversial Black Lives Matter movement.
Chance the Rapper's opinion about the film is not too far off from what other film critics have been saying. In fact, critics have been quite brutal in their reviews of the film. One review states that most audiences expected to have fun while watching a different take on the cop movie genre. However, not only does it fail as a cop movie but it also fails to send a compelling message about society -- and by extension, the current state of racism in America.
"Bright" is now showing on Netflix.
