As a trope, the term Magical Negro was popularized in 2001 by film director Spike Lee while discussing films with students during a tour of college campuses, in which he said Hollywood continued to employ this premise while expressing dismay. He also said that the films The Green Mile and The Legend of Bagger Vance used the "super-duper magical Negro".[3][4][5][6] Critics use the word "Negro" because it is considered archaic in modern English. This underlines their message that a "magical black character" who goes around selflessly helping white people is a throwback to stereotypes such as the "Sambo" or "noble savage".[2]
How was itI just saw this flick..
How was it
I think the title is reference to the trope known as the "magical negro". The movie is probably parodying that trope or deconstructing it is some way
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And what is the message?Yea, I just saw it too.
It lowkey has some cool elements to it but it's dead on arrival because of the interracial love story, biracial lead, and the preachy moments.
I don't know who the audience is or this.
It could have been a better film if it wasn't too on the nose, upped the comedic tone, and delivered the messages with more subtlety.