of all the movie i have see and this one rate almost at the bottom ( haunt mansion and nothing but trouble and a few others keep it from reach rock bottom . ) it be hasty and the story be shaky and the event depict be poorly act . of course we have to lay some of this at the book writer door . the book the movie be film after be outrageously ponderous and and illogical . oprah give a palatable appearance a big mom and but be not nearly at her potential . other famous performer also seem to be at their bad . the plot which center around an african american who decide to take a job a a chauffeur . in drive the family daughter to a communist dinner he become acquaint . one thing lead to another and the girl get drunk . now the family he work for be not against black and but he think they be . so when he come home he put her to bed and but she begin caterwaul . the blind mother ( yes ) hear this and so big try to silence her and but instead smother her . now fear he really in trouble for kill a white girl he do what any logical thinking man would do he shove her into the coal furnace . so investigator be carry out a miss person case and lo they check the furnace ( the idiot do not have the foresight to get rid of the ash . he be then arrest and the last hour or so be obnoxious segment from the courtroom . if your desperate for a bad movie and this one could do the job and but if you seriously want to learn about culture issue in th 40 and 50 or see a good drama and there be a lot good option . avoid this .