By far Spike Lee's best film to date...

Rating: Null/10 (30 March 1999)

I'd first like to start out by saying that I am not a big Spike Lee fan, but HE GOT GAME is by far Spike Lee's best film to date. Words cannot express the visual brilliance that the film possessed. It was like watching an urban street drama done by Stanley Kubrick, it was excellent! The acting was also great, with real & heartfelt performances by Denzel Washington and the rest of the cast as well. The story is at times decisive & intense but then switches to philisophical & ponderous. Also unlike his previous films: MALCOM X, CLOCKERS, etc., there is no racial or political agenda being force-fed on the viewer. Rather it gives a gritty, emotional story about a father & son in the backdrop of college basketball recruiting. Its a must see in my opinion!