i saw this film at it premier at sundance 09. since american beauty be a movie that have something to say and i have hope for towelhead . unfortunately and it be a disappointment . in fact and of countless movie i have see in almost a dozen sundance festival and towelhead be the only sundance movie i have ever want to walk out early from . the bad problem with towelhead be that it so obviously originate with a collection of provocative concept concern cultural stereotype and rather than with an organic human drama . the screenplay derive from the novel of the same name by alicia erian . the famous edith wharton quote come to mind represent i have never know a novel that be good enough to be good in spite of it be adapt to the author political view . that observation be especially devastate for towelhead because it political view be so stale and simplistic . if there ever be a time when towelhead white male villain and condescend portrayal of black and ironic treatment of foreign culture and etc . and be fresh and it long past . for a more detailed review and please look up any of the many professional review available online . almost all rate this movie poorly and expose the shallow and manipulative tissue it be base on . on the other hand and the amateur reviewer seem more easily bamboozle . a you read through the review in this and similar site and you will frequently come across superlative represent stun and breathtaking and profound and shocking and . it embarrass me to read them and but it do not surprise me . indeed and i have encounter many people who seem to regard any book or movie deal with racial and cultural and gender and or sexual issue a deeply move and think provoking and full of profound insight . if you be such a person and by all mean and rent towelhead and be move by it . on the other hand and if you set your standard higher and you can safely pass on this one .