The American Society of Magical Negroes - Trailer Reaction

[@sammymcclenton7520]

I was hoping for another Lovecraft Country. Forgive me for sounding like a colorist, but why choose the lightest black man AND have go into a interracial relationship? This feels like a bait and switch movie for me.

[@Ready_Man804]

The whole "Magical Negro" trope is about a throwaway magical black character that helps a white protagonist. What I'm seeing from the "satirical" element in this movie is portraying the trope as a negative role black folks have to play in society to maintain their safety from whites, and a secret society established to maintain that social order. There is no joke there, it's entirely racial commentary. The jokes come purely from the racial tension established by that premise. The romance story is grafted on as a way to create conflict with, and after all overcome that role. Seems like a poor attempt at satire that devolved into a generic romcom. Also, the premise comes across as racist toward white AND black people at the same time without being funny(which is almost impressive). Overall this looks like it sucks. I don't understand who this movie's audience is, and I don't think the writer/director knows either.

[@naries21]

They tried it child I can not . This movie is finna do mf bad BAAADDDD

[@nancykerrigan]

I just saw it too and couldn't wait to see your reaction. 😂 The Black Harry Potter theory is...interesting. guess they never heard of the trope. 😂

[@tosha50000]

The magical negro falling for what "appears" to be a white woman kinda disappointed me. Not sure I'm interested in the film. TBH this trailer just took all the wind out of my sales sadly.

[@michaellamarsimeon9373]

Hollywood always gonna Hollywhite

[@tosha50000]

@michaellamarsimeon9373 I know...I was hopeful that there would be some substance. Oh well, I'm sure someone may enjoy the film

[@DAWStorm]

Same here. Given the romantic interest element, count me out.

[@tosha50000]

...and don't get me wrong, people can love who they want to love. But if the plot is for a negro to be magical ✨️ 🎩 🪄 🔮 ✨️ ... howncome we can't explore the magic of love between to magical black people? I know...lemme take my Pollyanna poi t of view somewhere and sit down 😞

[@austntexan]

@@michaellamarsimeon9373 Black man wrote it. Black man directed it. What else do you want? Consider aiming your criticism toward the creators of this trash.

[@jait7578]

I didn't think it would be a "Harry Potter" type movie. I figured it would play on the troupe but i didnt think it would be a rom com. I hate them so much lol

[@dcrownso2]

I thought we were getting Hogwarts In Harlem . Smh

[@ChibiRini2017]

So not feeling it now 😢 I really wanted to see it when I saw the teaser 😮

[@Tebigong101]

I had high hopes too!

[@ChibiRini2017]

@@Tebigong101right 😢

[@Tebigong101]

Pass, it's still a story about how a Black man falls for a white woman... I'm as burnt out on the Black man/ man of color with white partner version of an interracial relationship as I am with a straight white couple.

[@shippendales8543]

The female lead actress looks mixed to me especially from some other pictures Her name is also An-Li So she seems to be mixed The male lead is definitely mixed race though So it's two biracial people falling in love Not a black and white woman on the strictest sense

[@BaithNa]

That title is hilarious 😂 I'm in!

[@peacecraft82]

I was thinking the exact same thing about Justice Smith. He was my favorite character in the video game The Quarry. I wish it was a gay romance in this movie as well.

[@dramonmaster222]

Yes to Magical Queers!

[@blaze14ZX]

I'm not shocked at what the movie is about but from the title I was expecting a more dark and depressing story but I like that there's some levity to it. The focus on the romance story feels like the thing we have to worry about taking up too much space and drowning out the story. I'm definitely gonna watch it because the tone of this movie feels more entertaining than American Fiction will be.

[@TheMaryweather]

I agree with all this except American Fiction part.

[@TheMaryweather]

I was wrong American Fiction was 100% if not 1000% more entertaining.

[@blaze14ZX]

@@TheMaryweather same it was so good.

[@lamine428]

I would love it more if both love interests were black

[@shanejohnson6855]

I am sorry, but if you are a black film buff or like movies at all and you hear that title, there is no way black harry potter should have come to mind. It clearly a satire on the magical negro movie trope. The way how this fly over some black folks head on tiktok is annoying. they keep burying themselves in ignorance

[@Willow-cw9te]

even as a black film enthusiast, i understand the film trope but I am still not sold on this movie. They had the opportunity to either make a satire with good social commentary or make a positive spin on a tired trope while making good commentary, but they failed to doing either. It feels more like wasted potential to me. Based on the trailer, the first half of the movie could have been something good. It caught my attention but then the love story of the second half completely hijacked the story and ruined it. How are you going to have the society that serves white people, but it doesn’t actually have any astronomical benefit to you? In fact, it’s actually detrimental. That doesn’t make any sense.

[@YoRAHeem]

David Alan Grier get a new heart?! Glad to see him back. Last 2 XMAS movies featured Black Santa’s and he was the one in Candylane.

[@Nightengale90]

I'm excited for it! It looks like something different then anything we have gotten in a RomCom movie. I had no idea Justice Smith was openly gay! It would have been nice if this could have been a gay romance.

[@wren23_bass-synths]

I was disappointed when reading the synopsis of this. After seeing the trailer, I really don’t think I’m interested in seeing it, tbh. Like you said, I thought they were going to skew that trope. Meh 😑

[@BATDAN_92]

Yea make it a gay romcom & let it fail like the movie BROS 😅😂🤣

[@Gabriel-Crandall]

Uhhh what?

[@austntexan]

The fact that every speaking part in this trailer is code-switched is absolutely hilarious to me. I wonder which parts they're using a dirty-south regional dialect. They clearly hate wp but the protagonist is light with a perfect Orange County accent, chasing an ambiguously mixed W woman. Good stuff lol. Absolute cringe. Absolute cringe victim-mentality pap. Funny they didn't use a strong, jacked man for the lead, but instead opted for the frail Urkel type.

[@whitewolfgaming8327]

This is a racist movie

[@joonyaboonya]

Yeah, the trope that this movie eludes to is in fact ... racist. I'm glad you get it.

[@joonyaboonya]

Meh... they lost me with his trailer. They seem to be leaning into another tired trope. Very unfortunate

[@May570]

Ugh! They lost me at the usual half-black man/whyte gurl dynamic. I'm out! 🙄

[@petboy5839]

Am I the only cringe when the N-word was mention?

[@blackgaycomicgeek]

Better than the other N word

[@grant1739]

I'm white and Harry Potter sucks lol

[@elkwhistle141]

It seems a bit sleepy to me BUT I will try to support our films if possible. 🥸