YOU PEOPLE-Spoofs Most People Starring Jonah Hill, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Eddie Murphy

YOU PEOPLE takes aim at spoofing racial acceptance, appropriation and arrogance generating grimaces and laughs.  The number of interracial marriages in the US has climbed more than 20% since 2000.  However, this is a significant drop from the 65% increase from 1990-2000.  What this may indicate is a two steps forward, one step backwards in terms of racial harmony.  YOU PEOPLE is a comedic look at overreaching and self-congratulatory smugness when it comes to perceiving accepting of racial or sexual differences.  Actor, screenwriter and director Jonah Hill stars in and YOU PEOPLE which he co-wrote with Kenya Barnes ("Blackish") who also stars in the film.  Hill plays Ezra, a Jewish finance executive who falls in love with Amira (Lauren London) a Muslim clothes designer.  The two plan to marry but their plans become marred by both sets of parents.  Ezra parents, Shelly (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and Arnold (David Duchovny).  The doting parents offer over zealous enthusiasm for having a Black Muslim daughter-in-law.  Their antics are chagrin inducing, insulting and hilarious.  Amira's parents Akbar (Eddie Murphy) and Fatima (Nia Long) are not happy in the least with their daughter's choice of a spouse and  their resentment is made clear to both Ezra and his folks.  Shelly's attempts at rallying in defense of perceived racism and her unctuous fawning over Amira and her family satirize racial generalizations.  Louis-Dreyfus is riotiously funny in her role.  Murphy as a Farrakhan fanatic and antagonist of Ezra is neither credible or humorous.  Unfortunately, he does a disservice to the fathers of brides who have legitimate concerns for their daughters when choosing a spouse of different ethnicity or faith.  The affections and altercations between Ezra an Amira are disarming and you can't help but root for their love story to succeed.  No surprise that Shelly and Akbar are awakened to the error in their ways and offer genuine contrition to their son and daughter.  The ending is tied up in a bow that feels hackneyed.  However, there are some nice surprises along the way including star cameos by Elliott Gould, Rhea Pearlman, Deon Cole, Anthony Anderson and others.   Molly Gordon as Ezra's sister, Liza and Taco as Amira's brother are delightful as they attempt to undercut their parent's blunders.  Best of all is comedian and SNL writer, Sam Jay as Mo who plays Ezra's best friend and podcast partner in a broadcast that analyzes racial views.  Most people will find YOU PEOPLE mildly entertaining but I think a podcast with Jonah Hill and Sam Jay would be far more to everyone's liking.