San Diego Film Festival--Day 4

I was not expecting this. L.A. Riot Spectacular was not a documentary but a biting satire. That does not mean that it wasn't honest. In fact, it was more honest than so-called objective reports in the media. No one was spared in this film--every community was roasted for its role in the L.A. Riots. It was probably the most non-PC film I have seen in a long while. But, it was all in the service of a message. Make that a few messages... First and foremost, the media was lampooned (everyone identifies with this aspect of our culture). Then, every racial and religious group got its share of abuse. Yes, we are all at fault. As it is said--the enemy is us. If you like equal opportunity offenders with sharp and incisive humor, enjoy this one (and I really enjoyed the visual rewinding of history at the very beginning of the film--very clever)! Mukul Khurana