White Man's Burden (1995)

Introduction
"White Male's Burden" is a 1995 American drama movie directed and written by Desmond Nakano. The movie stars John Travolta and Harry Belafonte and is set in an alternative America, where black and white Americans have actually reversed cultural roles.

Plot
John Travolta plays Louis Pinnock, a white-blue-collar factory worker who has a hard time to make ends meet, while Harry Belafonte is Thaddeus Thomas, a successful black factory owner. Pinnock is used as a symbol of the marginalized, low-income class, where he struggles through life without education, excellent real estate, health care, or job security.

The movie's main plot focuses on an occurrence where Pinnock, while delivering a package, unintentionally views Thomas' other half in a jeopardizing situation. Thomas instantly gets him fired out of paranoia and to ensure his trick stays safe. This event activates a series of occasions and sparks Pinnock's bitterness against Thomas and the fortunate class he represents, setting the stage for the drama that occurs.

Dispute
As a result of his dismissal, Pinnock loses his house and income, leading his family into alarming straits. Driven by desperation, Pinnock abducts Thomas, intending to require ransom or make him understand the unfair treatment he endured. The preliminary situation intensifies into crash-landings, shootouts, and cars and truck chases after as both men struggle for survival.

Social Commentary
"White Man's Burden" uses its distinct facility to explore and clarify racial and class discrimination in America, highlighting the consistent inequality dynamic that exists. It attempts to require audiences to face these problems by presenting them through a disconcerting and unanticipated lens of function reversal.

Resolution
As the motion picture advances, Thomas begins to feel sorry for Pinnock's predicament, realising his own contributions to this unfair system. Pinnock's initial anger alleviates as he notices Thomas' altering mindset. Nevertheless, the not likely bridge that forms between the 2 lead characters is interrupted in an awful ending. Rather of getting any type of justice or absolution, Pinnock is shot dead by the police right before Thomas' eyes.

Conclusion
"White Man's Burden" concludes on a grim note that underscores the very point it attempts to highlight - that the existing socio-economic inequality is a severe concern that pervades society and often eludes justice. Throughout this movie, society's main victims are revealed to be those trapped under its much heavier problems. The movie's role-reversal property does not attempt to utilize any narrative of racial vengeance, however rather uses it as an illustrative tool to make a declaration about social class and racial issues that are deeply-rooted in contemporary America.

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