Lee is just not a good filmmaker

Rating: 1/10 (23 October 2018)

The lead actor was so boring and wooden and when he added some energy he sounded just like his dad, Denzel.
The film was so forced with themes and scenarios, but in a really bad way and totally over done. Lee always had a student film quality to his films. A bunch of caricatures.
The approach to the subject was flippant. It almost was done like Undercover Brother. The writing was horrible. Using language from today instead of authentic speech from this period and when they do it's always "right on brother" and "brother this and brother that." Lazy writing.
So painful to watch. And what's with the constant head-on shots?
It's supposed to take place in 1979, but the design, wardrobe, hair etc look like it was in the late 60s and early 70s. Just another phony movie that didn't get it right.