BlacKkKlansman (2018) (94%)
Director: Spike Lee
Writers: Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee
Stars: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier
Production Companies: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, Blumhouse Productions
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BlacKkKlansman follows an African American man named Ron Stallworth, who decides to join the police force of a city in Colorado. He is their first African American police officer, but the story doesn't focus too much on that. The story really gets going when Stallworth decides to call the local KKK chapter after seeing their advertisement in the local newspaper and acts like a white man who wants to join. From there, he teams up with two other officers from his department to infiltrate the KKK and gather information.
Some sites have labeled this as a comedy. Please don't go into this expecting it to be a full-blown comedy. There are some very funny moments, yes, but this is very much a serious film. There is a lot of cussing, and a lot of derogatory remarks (which shouldn't be that surprising given the time period of the film). But the story here is very good and very timely considering what is going on the world today. This is also pretty much the definition of a "politically charged" film, so be prepared for that. Overall, Spike Lee gets a clear message across while providing the audience with an entertaining film at the same time. I'd definitely recommend it if you go in knowing what to expect. Still a lot of movies to be released this year, but I think this is one of the best so far.
Director: Spike Lee
Writers: Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee
Stars: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier
Production Companies: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, Blumhouse Productions
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BlacKkKlansman follows an African American man named Ron Stallworth, who decides to join the police force of a city in Colorado. He is their first African American police officer, but the story doesn't focus too much on that. The story really gets going when Stallworth decides to call the local KKK chapter after seeing their advertisement in the local newspaper and acts like a white man who wants to join. From there, he teams up with two other officers from his department to infiltrate the KKK and gather information.
Some sites have labeled this as a comedy. Please don't go into this expecting it to be a full-blown comedy. There are some very funny moments, yes, but this is very much a serious film. There is a lot of cussing, and a lot of derogatory remarks (which shouldn't be that surprising given the time period of the film). But the story here is very good and very timely considering what is going on the world today. This is also pretty much the definition of a "politically charged" film, so be prepared for that. Overall, Spike Lee gets a clear message across while providing the audience with an entertaining film at the same time. I'd definitely recommend it if you go in knowing what to expect. Still a lot of movies to be released this year, but I think this is one of the best so far.
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