Higher Learning 1995 123movies

Watch: Higher Learning 1995 123movies, Full Movie Online – Youngsters from different countries, races, and social background are forced to integrate when they all enroll in Columbus University. They all have their own problems, such as finance, harrassment, personal safety, and self doubt. Additionally, campus life seems to be causing a problem for everyone: racism. Students, already under pressure to perform in the classroom, on the track, or in front of their friends, are strained to the breaking point by prejudice, inexperience, and misunderstanding..
Plot: Malik is an African-American student attending on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college. Fudge, a “professional student” who has been at Columbus for six years so far, becomes friendly with Malik and challenges his views about race and politics in America.
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Ratings:

	6.5/10 Votes: 20,238
	45% | RottenTomatoes
	54/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 176 Popularity: 11.193 | TMDB

Reviews:

Forces you to form your own opinions
I have read a lot of reviews for this movie where people accuse the film of promoting stereotypes, and that it portrays whites in a negative light. I really think that those who wrote those reviews missed the point.

1) There ARE stereotypes in this movie. It’s intentional. Not every white character in this movie is portrayed as a skinhead, as some reviewers may have lead you to believe. Not every black character in this movie is portrayed as a victim either. In order for people to overcome racial stereotypes, we have to at least take a good look at what other races see when they look at us, and this movie does a good job of that. There are also characters (both black and white) who try to persuade Omar Epps’ character to not use his race as an excuse to “play the victim,” so I really don’t see this movie as “one sided”.

2) The rape scene, where some reviewers complain that Kristy Swanson’s character gave consent, wasn’t supposed to be a clear cut, “awful drunk bad-guy” rape. In order for people to understand the causes and effects of date rape, we need to take a closer look at where the line is between right and wrong, and this movie does a good job of asking the viewer where that line is.

There are other situations where characters choose violence and revenge rather than thinking of a better solution. But – some of these situations seem justified, and others do not. Once again, you as the viewer have to decide if what you’re seeing is right or wrong.

I must admit that I was troubled by the portrayal of the campus security as being overly suspicious of blacks, and overly sympathetic towards whites. But this movie is meant to ask questions; not suggest that ALL white security guards are this way. The fact that I am troubled by this portrayal means that I was forced to think about what suspicions are justified, and which are not. This movie is full of things that make you take a stand one way or another. It’s not meant to make you feel comfortable, or to decide for you…

If you like movies that overtly tell you what you’re supposed to think, you may misinterpret this movie. But if you want to see thought-provoking film that will make you ask yourself a lot of questions on where you stand, I recommend seeing this film. Great performances by Epps, Swanson, and Michael Rappaport. I was even pleasantly surprised by Tyra Banks performance. 8 out of 10 stars.

Question the knowledge???….question the movie
Having watched Singleton’s Higher Learning, I was disappointed and let down because this movie had so much potential. With its cast, and basis, it could have been as equally effective and provocative as Boyz N the Hood; however it falls far short of that. The movie follows three characters, Malik Willaims (Omar Epps), Kristen Connor (Kristy Swanson), and Remy (Michael Rapaport). Each of which assimilate into groups bound by race and gender. tension between the groups lead to an ending which could of been better.

One of the biggest problems I had with the movie was the fact some parts of the film were just tacky.This is especially seen when the security guards constantly beat up Malik, now a pro-black activist, are super nice to Remy, now a Neo-Nazi. Some of the plots and characters just seem to fade away. The lesbian relationship between Kristen, and Taryn (Jennifer Connelly) took off but never became clear. I found Remy’s transformation from a farmer boy nerd into a Neo-Nazi quite unrealistic, mainly because the Neo-Nazi group is not shown as a Neo-Nazi group, they are instead shown as a bunch of angry white guys. The only sign of a Neo- Nazi group is from Scott (Cole Hauser), the leader of the group; however his character is much too under-used.

The pro-black group was more realistic then the Neo-Nazi group; however it had their fair share of problems too. For one Malik, just seems to whine all the time about how he as to endure being an athlete and a scholar at the same time. Ice cube actually isn’t too bad as Fudge, but displays too many stereo-types as a black to be taken seriously (smoking weed). Busta Rhymes character as dreads, was just that: dreadful. Perhaps the only realistic character was the professor, Laurence Fishburne. Although his lack of a cultural stance proved to be the opposite problem of all of the rest of the characters in the movie.

Too many stereotypes for a movie that tries to look at the problem of racism in this country. This movie can be skipped without being missed. Boyz N the Hood was by far a greater Singleton movie.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr 8 min (128 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 38290723
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director John Singleton
Writer John Singleton
Actors Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Michael Rapaport
Country United States
Awards 1 win & 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby SR, SDDS
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA
Film Length 3,576 m
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm