The Color of Friendship (2000)

an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

This is definitely my favorite Disney Channel movie. It's a very sweet film about how big a deal people thought your race was a long time ago. This movie is so much better than the stupid musical crap Disney won't stop airing. This movie is actually based on true events as well, except instead of Mahree her name was Carrie I think. Next time this movie is on, which will probably be sometime during Black History Month, you really have to see it, whether for the first time or just for old times sake. Please, Disney, quit showing High School Musical and Camp Rock 10 times per month and put this and your other amazing 90's movies on more!!!!

This true story is a must see for all children and adults not only because it tries to teach important lessons about learning to live with, and value, people's differences, but because the story is told in a manner that is encourages questions between parents and children. The actors are both convincing and engaging and the location shots remarkable.I have watched this movie with my daughter several times since she was 5 years old and she is now 7. Each time she has asked questions about what people where doing and why. We discussed the whats and wondered about the whys; how people develop the attitudes and feelings of a South Africa. We also discussed how, in some respects, life in the U.S is the not that different from life in South Africa. She has learned that one needs to be aware of institutional racism (yes, at 7, my daughter knows what racism is) and to work to overcome it within oneself and where possible, in others.Off my soap box, this is a movie to be enjoyed for its art as well as its message.

This is one of my favourite films of all time. The star Lindsey Haun (Mahree), was absolutly brilliant, and is such a great actress. I loved the overall message in the film, and it was very good, even though it was a disney movie. This is probably the best one they have ever done. It didn't have the glossy- cheerful- everyone is special sort of theme to it. I hope they will make another film this strong in the future! I hope that kids and adults all recived the message that it was trying to portrey. Lindsey Haun is very natural when acting and I really enjoyed her in Brave New Girl as well. All people should definatly check out this film! It teleports you to what life was like, and it takes a while to gain a sence of reality once it's through.

I thought that this was a really good movie that teaches a lot about what went on back then. I am reading a book called Cry, The Beloved Country in school right now and this is exactly what it is dealing with. All the law and acts that were passed in South Africa. This movie I think takes a pretty realistic look at all the problems South Africa had. And to have a white girl from South Africa was a good idea. It shows that not ALL white people were the same. She was pretty open minded and I think that this movie should be shown to anyone is studying/learning about the trials in South Africa. (Apartheid)