

So, this script was universal in that way, too.

In fact, I could relate to the issues of this film's men AND women. This movie really pressed some emotional buttons with me, and I appreciated it. This viewer set that paper aside, and appreciated the gift inside. Those universal themes just happened to be wrapped up in some kind of black wrapping paper. White people go thru exactly the same shi. this white guy kind of thought the same thing, too, and so this movie didn't paint a picture for me of 'what all blacks' lifestyles must be.'" Dudes, all I saw were universal themes about, like I said, about love, about becoming a responsible adult, and all that. OK, I understand Users' complaints here about "stereotypes," but I say to them, "Don't worry about it. Psychological and emotional issues about growing up, about cheating, about love, about undesirable characters working their way back into your life and screwing everything up. While watching "Baby Boy," I had two thoughts: 1) that I don't relate to the 'black' culture presented, but 2) this didn't matter because I did relate TOTALLY to a lot of the issues at the core of this story. Look, I totally dug this film because of other reasons. I've just read some other User Comments here, and whether John Singleton does or does not dish-up nothing but stereotypes about blacks, I won't debate. I really liked "Baby Boy." But maybe that's because I'm as white as they come.

