Gotta Hand It To Them

Rating: Null/10 (14 March 2019)

As a white male conservative, I really wanted to hate this movie. But when I took into account how great this movie must "feel" to blacks and Jews and other marginalized populations, I couldn't help but appreciate what Spike Lee was trying to do here. Because it doesn't take itself too seriously, Blackkklansman is downright fun to watch; the characters are likeable enough and the script moves very well. So if you'll put away your politics for a couple hours and try to see the world through other people's eyes -- just for fun -- you'll laugh, have a good time; and with an element of surprise you may even benefit from a sense that we're all in the same family, however dysfunctional that family may be.