A provocative and necessary art piece

Rating: 9/10 (11 August 2018)

Blackkklansman is nowhere near perfect, but as a cohesive film from beginning to end, the parallels and timeliness of what was presented is a very important and relevant reflection of the past and how it's still churning the never ending conflict in the future.
Spike Lee comes back with his signature style almost immersing us back into the late 70s without ever taking himself too seriously, the characters were well defined and while maybe a hint over the top, provided a great sense of realism with believeable dialogue. The two most protruding ideas(?) between characters in the film was the conflict of Ron pursing the interest for his people as a cop, and Adam Drivers character overburdened with the role of a white supremacist after all his life never being exposed to that mindset. They were very subtle, but a reminder of how urgent and relevant the conflict of civil rights still was after MLKs death.
The ending was the main point I think Lee tried to convey, how the conflict of race and white supremacy is showing signs of lagging progress almost 40 years later. It's here to make you think and reflect about the hardships and literal fighting people still have to endure, and the lives continually being taken because of the ideals white supremacy and ignorance grasp many Americans.