Culture clash comedy hits the road
What saves Green Book from embarrassing gaucheness is its sense of humour
Cinema
Green Book: Directed by Peter Farrelly, nationwide, 12A,Rating:***
Burning: Directed by Lee Chang-dong, Selected, 16,Rating:****
In Peter Farrelly’s real-life comedy drama Green Book, two unlikely travelling companions – one a black, urbane musician, the other an uncouth white nightclub bouncer and driver – take a road trip through the viciously segregated Deep South to learn lessons from one another about respect, dignity and empathy.
It’s a funny, occasionally vibrant clash ...
