This film is a comedy but it also has Cho's style of fresh brashness and honesty. There are a great number of racial slurs in the script slung at characters throughout the film. I found the non-comedy dialog to be painfully direct. i personally found this difficult to deal with because I am extremely aware of the levels of prejudice in our society. The intensity of the slurs, obviously based upon reality, brought tears to my eyes. But the necessity of people facing the reality of this on-going problem can't be and isn't ignored, even in a comedy loaded with sweetness and clever fun. Still, the cast and actors are established and do a fine job with an interesting script. The direction by Loraine Machado is good too. No film is flawless but this one has a lot to give. The surface may be primarily comedy but there's so much more underneath, a message of unconditional acceptance and caring.
Review of Bam Bam and Celeste
