Age rating: PG-13 • Cinemas

A few years ago, Matt Walsh of the Daily Wire made a documentary with the provocative title What is a woman? in which he dismantles the claims of the transgender movement. Now he applies his humorous brand of gonzo journalism to another social issue of the political left: Am I a racist??

Walsh poses as someone on a journey of discovery, trying to figure out how he, as a white man, can absolve himself of guilt and end systemic racism. He reads books, earns a dubious certification in “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” and interviews DEI facilitators. He even hosts his own workshop.

Am I a racist? has some genuinely amusing scenes (though the documentary does contain swear words, mostly used by people dedicated to the cause). Walsh’s conversation with anti-racism advocates is convincingly deadpan. He has a talent for asking seemingly naive questions that often make his interlocutors sound like the real racists. It’s a shame he didn’t use this tactic more often. The documentary often drifts into the absurd, as Walsh behaves socially awkwardly and creates awkward situations that are only tangentially related to race.

Walsh speaks to a lot of regular people who don’t think racism is as big a problem as these DEI presenters, but this documentary isn’t likely to change anyone’s mind. People who buy into the idea of ​​systemic racism will see the average American’s disinterest as evidence of systemic racism.

Still, Walsh clearly shows the financial incentives the DEI industry has to perpetuate racism. Every time he speaks to a new proponent of anti-racist ideology, he mentions how many thousands of dollars their dubious advice costs.