Disappointing

Rating: 2/10 (4 March 2020)

Spike Lee is a very talented and accomplished movie maker. His best work counts among the finest in American Cinema ("Malcolm X" is a great example). However, as regards "Black Klansman"..I fully agree with many of the reviewers that the story was compelling and that generally speaking the racism of the era was well displayed via this microsm of society. However, I think that if Mr. Lee had stayed with the story rather than proselytizing about modern day politics the movie would have been much, much better. Mr. Lee hits seems to have felt the need to sledgehammer his point home ...a very valid one...rather than to let the historical events speak for themselves. An example...Harry Belefonte's telling of that story in the movie was far, far more heart wrenching and effective in making the point of the story than that final scene montage that was gratuitously provided at the end of the flick. All that said, having lived through the time in question Lee was spot on as regards the production design all around and those "naturals" that the Black characters sported were, as was said then, "Oughta sight!"