An uncomfortable and dated premise about a secret society of magical black people whose job it is to keep white people happy for the sake of preventing "white rage."
Granted, I get what the filmmaker was going for as the references from history make clear. But even a lighter touch by the filmmaker and many humorous moments can't help the overall idea from being pretty cringe.
What saves this film is Justice Smith. After being recruited by the society due to his lack of confidence and low self esteem, we become thoroughly engaged in the character. After being sent to help a frustrated exec at a social media company, he falls hard for the man's female work friend, complicating his mission.
Justice Smith is such a natural actor. The audience easily roots for him. The chemistry with his love interest was strong and the character arc was incredibly satisfying.
See it for the well written characters, strong acting, and palpable love story and pay less attention to the rest.
