Truth is stranger than fiction; Lee's best picture in years.

Rating: 9/10 (5 October 2018)

BLACKKKLANSMAN (2018) *** 1/2 John David Washington, Adam Driver, Robert John Burke, Frederick Weller, Michael Buscemi, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace, Ryan Eggold, Jasper Paakkonen, Paul Walter Hauser, Ashlie Atkinsonm, Harry Belafonte, Alec Baldwin. Spike Lee's truth is stranger than fiction account of the true-life story about a black rookie cop (Washington) who spearheads the investigation of the Ku Klux Klan by disguising his identity as a white supremacist and manages to have his partner Driver infiltrate the local chapter of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Strong acting, firm direction and a steady screenplay guides the film along swimmingly and proves to be one of Lee's best pictures in years.