This tells me the film isn't invested in black people beyond as a way to signal that a white character is Bad. In 2018, if police brutality/racism is just a lazy shorthand for bad person and you have no interest in the actual POC affected, that's... really bad.
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But why though? So many arcs in that movie were left open ended. Peter Dinklage's character, the new chief, the son's bullying, etc. Why does that specific aspect need to have a resolution? Him being racist was part of his character, not part of the plot.
"Him being racist was part of his character, not part of the plot." <--- that is exactly the problem. Police are still regularly murdering unarmed POC in the streets. So right now police brutality shouldn't be a background character trait the movie has no interest in exploring.
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But why? Because of today's culture? His characterization influence how people treated him in the movie. It sounds to me like you're just mad the film didn't do what you wanted it to. That doesn't make the movie flawed. A movie can contain racism without making it a plot point.
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Think about a movie set in the 1800s. Having slaves around is simply a product of the times. It doesn't mean they need to be part of the film, but not having them around would be turning a blind eye to this country's past atrocities. What changes would you have made?
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So your point boils down to "it's a touchy subject so they need to let the black people win"? That sounds like a bad way to write a script.
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