Amazing Film

Rating: 9/10 (24 August 2018)

What a brilliant film this turned out to be. Regardless of criticism from other directors and the lack of attention this release has seen it's possibly the best film of the year. A compelling, interesting and hilarious story we see deep characters who grow and change along with the story. A great attempt at World Building from Lee gives Colorado Springs the feel of a massive city that's alsobisolated and disconnected from reality in a way. This brilliant cast give high standards of performance and all seem to bounce off each other brilliantly. There's a few pitfalls for everything great about the film, specifically the runtime towards the latter end in particular which does seem to drag on unnecessarily but is still entertaining and a few moments of in narrative social commentary are a bit jarring too but in the whole it's really well rounded. It's worth noting however that although there's issues linked quite closely to the runtime every second feels relevant as the finale is an after sequence of events which tie together the loose ends which have been left from the main plot.Harking back to the point in commentary this has to be one of the most important films of recent years and I can see this being studied worldwide in years to come as it does a superb job of highlighting social double standards, difference and progression and general social issues linked with such extreme views that the film explores. Highly recommend this release it's a fantastic watch.
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This is Spike Lee proving why he became so popular and successful in the first place. A film that brilliantly tackles social and political issues in such a fun and exciting way that's equal parts hilarious, sickening and sombre. The final shots of the film is archive footage of recent events and from the past two decades or so roughly. Frankly it's harrowing and something you've likely not seen before hence why it was the perfect end to this movie. Such awful, grim footage of the aftermaths of terror attacks, the filming of Klan rallies and speeches made by Donald Trump and the films real life villain David Duke really place emphasis on how much has and hasn't changed over the years following the setting of the film and chilling to the point of tear jerking, an outstanding message and fantastic level of craftsmanship on display, hats off