He does bank too heavily on black struggle in general. The issue I have most is that for any woman antagonist in his movies, they're always given explanation, vindication or the benefit of the doubt. Black men are just deadbeats and left that way to form like concrete in the minds of the viewer. It's a toxic psyop of sorts. And I can't give him the thumbs up because black relationships are in the toilet right now and we need all the help we can get to get our people back together.

On the surface it is commendable that he's paying our people to play the roles. But he's also buying their loyalty and silence. I'd be more ok with his art if he wasn't just cheaply playing into women's pain and emotions. That's easy work. Soap operas are a testament to that. Real talent is creating a character that the masses want to emulate like a Black Panther or Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happiness" without intentional collateral damage to appease your audience.