#B rad from malibu movie#
Essentially, any depth the movie constructs is short-lived as some form of crude humor interrupts it. The concept of a father abandoning his son for votes is rather difficult to comprehend, and the antics the movie contains just further perpetuates this fantasy. The attempts the movie makes to establish a significant thesis, are thwarted by the sheer silliness of the plot. There are also brief allusions to class-warfare and racial issues, but they are never discussed fully. B-Rad’s perception is riddled with misconceptions of fun and adventure, but when he witnesses the violence of the streets, that perception soon disappears. It is clearly demonstrated that B-Rad’s view of the ghetto is substantially disparate from its reality. The only other depth the movie retains is its juxtaposition of pop-culture to reality. Hall attempts to aid B-Rad survive the ghetto, and is the only African-American character who displays any sympathy for him. Accompanying Diggs and Anderson is Regina Hall, who plays an independent woman trying to make a living.
O’Neil also conveys an intriguing character, as his character Gluckman develops his priorities in terms of family versus politics. Can he truly relate to his "homies" in the hood, or is he just confused? Diggs and Anderson also add a humorous touch to the movie as they struggle to learn the lexicon and behavior of the streets to successfully "scare the black" out of B-Rad. The movie has intriguing character development, especially B-Rad’s path to discovering his identity. Rather than confronting B-Rad, Bill Gluckman’s campaign administrator decides to take matters into his own hands by hiring two amateur actors, Sean and PJ (Taye Diggs, and Anthony Anderson) to kidnap B-Rad and show him what the real "projects" are really like. As such, his behavior threatens his father’s chance of being elected. B-Rad is, to put it bluntly, an over privileged white boy, who thinks he’s a black rapper. The story revolves around Brad Gluckman (Jamie Kennedy), or B-Rad as he likes to be called, who happens to be the son of an ambitious politician Bill Gluckman (Ryan O’Neil). While this concept may appeal to some, it is void of any significance, and quickly becomes repetitive.
The movie is premised on the over-used cliché of white teenagers attempting to live the lifestyle of a rapper. Directed by John Whitsell, Malibu’s Most Wanted is 86 minutes of superficial humor.
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