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Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

I watch the first 10 minutes of my kids' shows with them for content. They're banned from Zack and Cody, and a few others, because the boys basically chase girls and are sneaky.Most of the time, I can't tolerate more than 10 minutes on Disney. This show was very compelling (even for an adult). Now I read that it is based on a true story. I was relieved to find a story that wasn't over-acted (as most Disney shows); dealt with real issues, but was still stylized (higher budget) enough to hold the kids' attention. Bravo! To my surprise, I watched every minute with my eight-year-old...and had a conversation about the Aparteid Bill, and the follow-up comments on this site.

I am always on the lookout for movies/shows that can be used to raise interest in and personalize learning. Many children can't get excited about history because it seems so far away and unrelatable - mostly because they are often taught to memorize dates, names, and places rather than being told a story that illustrates what life may have been like for someone their age.Now more than ever, movies like this are important! It can inspire people to look past politics and propaganda to find the truth. While this movie was about Apartheid; it is a great tool for helping people to understand the civil rights movement. Even more important it can lead to discussions about current events that threaten our most fundamental freedoms. Fighting to keep constitutional rights that make America great is imperative. This movie illustrates the importance of seeking alternative sources of news and information, seeking opinions that differ from your own, and considering how legislation will affect every day life for the minority. Try reading or watching International news, advocacy web sites and literature, and personal accounts in order to make an informed decision before you vote.I will definitely be downloading this from my Tivo so my son can see why history and civil rights are important now more than ever.

I was not entirely impressed with this movie. I understand it was written for kids, but the "adult" characters in this movie were the most immature of the lot. A couple examples, when the black mom and daughter goes to pick up the girl at the airport the mom's first verballized response was "She's white". This was clearly audible to the girl they are picking up. Another example, They take her to meet Congressman Dellums, the mom doesn't even try to warn her husband, forcing the girl to go through another extremely uncomfortable shunning situation by the Congressman and his associates. The Congressman even says "I will not have a white South African in my house". I don't think my kids would learn the correct lesson from this comment, since the Congressmen never says anything that indicates that was a bad thing for him to say. The movie never addresses the prejudice and racism that the black family has toward this 14 year old girl.There were several times in the movie that the mother hears a normal 14 year old girl's comment and decides that it is clear racism. At the first breakfast this girl sits down to eat at this house, she asks for South African food that would be normal breakfast for her. This is very normal for a kid that is used to having breakfast made for them by an adult in the household. The mom then asks if she has a maid. This then brings on a reprimand for asking. She is told that she will eat when the family eats (had they knocked on her door and asked her to come down to eat?) and would eat what the family eats (in this case, cold ceral).Why did the family not try to make this girl comfortable at all? At this point in the movie, the only attempt to make her comfortable is the mom telling the girl that she has called the Exchange Student coordinator and they are arranging for another home or she can go back to South Africa. The girl had then asked if she could stay with them instead of going home.It is hard to see who is the role model for a child. I found myself thinking that the actual role model is the white girl. She only knows what she has seen and grown up with. She is treated like dirt by this "foster family" that has agreed to bring her in. She manages to look through all of this and still learn that the way she was raised is not good. The Congressman's daughter may come in second, but the rest of the Congressman's family is not a role model. They treat this girl like dirt simply because she is white. The Congressman says several things that were just outright racist and he never learns anything. At the end he has come to like the girl, but it is clearly "despite her being white". I hope that the real Congressman Dellums was not like this and was not consulted in the making of this movie.Bottom line - I would be uncomfortable having my kids watch this show because there are not enough good role models in this movie to enforce the message they are trying to spread.

Ok I don't normally watch Disney channel movies, but lately some of them have not been that bad. The Color of Friendship was one of these. It showed real problems in an atmosphere that was understandable to younger audiences and yet not wholly uninteresting to adults. The two teenage girls provided a great dichotomy, and though some of their arguments were unrealistic, for the most part the issues were clearly and logically presented. Even as an educated young adult, the movie still was delightfully surprising to me in that it opened my eyes and made me see more than a history book lesson, but instead real people with real feelings. It is noted in the movie, and important to remember in life, that it is not the people of the oppressive country that are inherently bad, but rather the system of beliefs that has been imposed upon them, often for generations.Enjoyable and educational, I give it an 8 out of 10.