A truly eye opening film

Rating: 8/10 (28 January 2019)

As someone who isn't really familiar with Spike Lee's work, Blackkklansman is a great introduction to his style and makes for a terrific drama brought down only by occasional tonal issues, a lacklustre B plot about Ron Stallworth's love interest that interrupts the flow of the movie, and a few caricaturesque and two-dimensional side characters. Despite the small shortcomings however, Blackkklansman brings some great comedic scenes that never feel forced or awkward and opens up a great dialogue about the current political divide in America while still maintaining a mostly neutral bias to both sides of the political spectrum, even putting emphasis on the Black Panthers and their equally harmful message. The two main leads also deliver amazing performances, primarily Adam Driver who plays the undercover racist amazingly well and brings a compelling presence to every scene he is in.
All in all, Blackkklansman is a highly compelling drama with excellently delivered comedic moments, and a truly powerful message that I believe everyone should experience at least once in the near future.