What preconceived notions do you hold about people different from yourself? What can happen when someone decides to use those prejudices to manipulate your feelings? How would you react? This is the story of a candid look at people, their prejudices, and reactions. A man (Jermaine Chambers) pretends to be several characters, according to who he is interacting with. Almost playing a game, he uses the African-American stereotypes that people hold to show them that what they think isn't always what is. However, he soon realizes that the line between fantasy and reality has begun to blur as he begins to lose himself in his characters. An engaging look at society and the way we think, The Great Pretender is an intriguing film with interesting characters and situations.
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