A good film that sadly will only play to the choir

Rating: 8/10 (18 October 2018)

Hey, Spike Lee made a whacky film about a black cop going undercover as a Klansman... This is going to be a great romp!
Well... It is quite a ride. But if you're expecting something out of Django Unchanged's Klansman sequence, you may be dissapointed. At first. But what we got instead was well worth the time. Even though our black hero never actually dons the robes himself.
From the use of old film classics where the underlying racism is apparent to the speeches of white supremacists from all over the spectrum we do get kind of an unflinching view of their beliefs and convictions. But it does get to balance things with the Black Power movement as well. Showing that neither side are as productive as they claim, allthough, the weight is heavier on the white power side throughout, as in real life. The black side talks about revolutions... The klansmen are the guys who actually takes to violence. Harassment and violence is very much directed at the black for no good reason.
So while Spike does no attempt at hiding the political agenda (blatant references to modern politics abound). He is presenting a playground that is a little grey at the first glance. But by the time the ending montage rolls it's hard to have any sympathy for the Klan and its followers.
The films biggest downside is that being so blatant it'll probably alienate the crowd who really needs the b___h-slap the film provides. Does that make the film bas in itself? No. The pro equality movements needs reminders too.
Just don't expect a blaxploitation romp. You need a more open mind than that. It is entertaining though, so still watch it! :)