Ramin Bahrani's Brilliant 99 Homes Pits the Growing Underclass Against Itself

99 Homes: No illusions about American capitalism.
There is a very interesting, even mythical motel at the core of 99 Homes. It is the place where middle-class white families end up after they've been evicted from their suburban homes. It is a purgatory between the American dream and the American nightmare. The families staying here are on the way to becoming members of the vast and expanding underclass. Lots of blacks and Latinos also live in this motel of misery; they play very loud music and w