Using History to Change the View of Today

Rating: 9/10 (18 August 2018)

BlacKkKlansman (2018) is quite an interesting movie. It tells an insane, incredible true story while weaving sociopolitical commentary in seamlessly.
The performances are good. Everyone plays their character with professionalism. The standouts are the lead, Ron David Washington, and the fantastic supporting performance of Adam Driver. Everyone else had perfectly fine performances.
The writing may seem simple but actually has some secret genius commentary weaved into it along with a deft comedic touch. I won't spoil anything, but it shows how togetherness is better than divisiveness. The writing also draws interesting and painful parallels to the modern day.
The direction is flawless. This is some of Spike Lee's most hard-hitting work. 'Nuff said.
One element that stood out to me was the score. I saw this film 3 days ago and the score is still stuck in my head. Props to the composer!
Updated opinion as of 3/17/19: this is one of the films of 2018 that truly did deserve best picture.
BlacKkKlansman (2018) uses history to offer another view of the modern day quite effectively. (9/10)