![]() ![]() She reluctantly hires him (tho we suspect a hidden interest beyond the work relationship).īrian (like all of us white devils) is very charming and eventually, with a convenient hike in the wilderness which Kenya reluctantly agrees to go on, they make that first, daring, awkward, exciting kiss (Been There, Enjoyed That). Seems Brian is a very good landscape architect and Kenya needs some landscaping at her newly bought home. She dumps him and makes a hasty retreat but not before it is apparent why and he calls her on it. She is one of those ppl who never think beyond the color of the package.Ī co-worker finally convinces her to go on a blind date - and surprise - Brian Kelly (Simon Baker) is white. Off the IBM radar entirely are any white men. Very little of her time is wasted on a social life and she is resigned to never hook up with the right man as her GF's call it an IBM (Ideal Black Man). Kenya McQueen (Sanaa Lathan) is a work obsessed LA accountant well respected by her managers and in line to become a partner with the firm. Also, all these black characters are established, hi-income professionals, something not common in my sphere of friends so it may be something IDK about. IDK his history with interracial relations but I found some of the anti-white rhetoric coming from the black characters a little over the top - perhaps for greater dramatic effect. Today, I went online to see what other reviewers thot of it and found Roger Ebert at the time gave it a 3.5 stars out of 4 thumbs up. IDK why but that month was skipped.Īnyhow, I got the DVD some years ago and enjoyed the movie, watching it again last night. In fact, checking my movie reviews for 2006, which I was three months into writing on a regular basis, I saw no movies in Feb '06. It came out in February 2006, a romantic drama for Valentine's day and I did not go see it. ![]() ![]() Somehow, I missed seeing this movie in theater. ![]()
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