Its stylish in its own way

Rating: Null/10 (17 December 2018)

Its not really about the protagonist (Washington - who seems ready for bigger things), but rather the silliness of the whole chase. In the end, at its core, the premise tries to draw weak comparisons between modern-day America and a time from long ago (with specialized imagery and sound-bites that are cut-and-pasted from other places lazily - I might add). Certainly, Spike Lee has held his grudge against "white" America for his entire career and has used the film medium as a way to express his opinion through transparent characters and generic stereotypes (SEE: Sal's Pizzeria in "Do the Right Thing") . But his incendiary angle is now stale - as is his cinematography. Its an incredibly interesting true story - but the director just charges off in his own direction to serve his own purposes.