Movie

Fakin' Da Funk

1997 · 89 min

A warm, easygoing culture-clash comedy that coasts on likable characters and gentle laughs rather than sharp edges.

Tagline: Finding your roots in the hood ain't easy.
Overview: Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of South Central.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, family, race, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
race
coming-of-age
found family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild