Do the Right Thing

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Alexsander F My ode to the great film director Spike Lee, ‘Do the Right Thing’ is a true revolution in world cinema, it portrays the class struggle and the racial struggle, the struggle against power, as the soundtrack of the film said ‘fight the power’, it is an indispensable film for anyone who likes cinema and is concerned about racial causes. This film was prophetic, since the death of one of the fictional characters was very similar to a real scene in 2020, which took on great proportions, and which ended up with the death of George Floyd by asphyxiation, it was a great milestone in the contemporary racial struggle, and that in Spike Lee's film in 1989, it already showed what was happening at that time, and prophesied what would happen in the not too distant future. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Jeff D I enjoyed the movie overall, but I can’t get over how bad the acting was. I seriously don’t understand how the acting was so bad Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/13/25 Full Review Josh D I can see why this movie is so loved and acclaimed. In many ways, it deserves it. The message, story, and acting are all genuinely incredible. The film’s last 30 or so minutes are an absolute masterpiece. The climax of the movie is (unfortunately) just a relevant and painful today as it was when the movie released. The reasons that I deducted some stars from this film come from the first hour and a half. Prior to the final confrontation at Sal’s, the movie feels like a mess structurally-speaking. There are so many scenes, characters, and dynamics that are not only irrelevant to the main plot, but weigh it down. Also, at points earlier in the movie, the visual elements of the movie were strange, and not in a good way (to me). At some points during the earlier parts of the movie, it felt like I was watching a high school play. This isn’t so much on the actors as it is on the direction, set design, and shot composition. All-in-all, this movie holds a very strong message, delivered powerfully by a talented cast, but unfortunately the film is weighed down by some incohesive writing and filmmaking choices. I think that a little more time in pre-production could have gone a long way for this one. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/01/25 Full Review Tim M Still Spike Lee's seminal joint, Do the Right Thing deconstructs a microcosm of racial relations in ways both playfully humorous and deeply harrowing. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/25 Full Review Jerrod G The weak "Time to fight back" plot with not too much acting just can't hold the test of time Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/21/25 Full Review Benjamin H An essential, thematically rich and impactful piece of 80s cinema that is both lively and thought provoking, Do the Right Thing is a very intelligent and affecting movie that manages to balance comedy with hard hitting social commentary, which can be attributed to the level of quality presented in Spike Lee's writing and direction plus the excellent work by the talented cast. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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