Coulda beena classic

Rating: Null/10 (26 August 2003)

Spike Lee had all the ingredients for a Godfather-type classic but he tampered with the first third of this movie for style over substance. Basically, Lee should have stepped out of the way and let Denzel take-over. The scene where they are walking in Zoot Suits is ridiculous, and Washington is looking at Lee like a partner who does not know how to dance. Washington is amazing while Lee is the Sophia Coppola of the movie.