03-11-2019, 10:19 AM
I enjoyed it. It's very Spike Lee. Somehow, it doesn't surprise me that you don't 'get' his work, Greg. I often wonder how Lee's stuff plays out for non-minorities (I suppose you could play the Irish Catholic card here if need be). It was very tongue-in-cheek, and I was surprised how Lee portrayed the the Black student president as prejudice in her own way, somewhat balancing things out, but not really. It was funny in that sly sort of Lee way, but really a set up for the duel lectures of Duke and Turner juxtaposing Birth of a Nation and the ultimate gut punch of the real news conclusion. I liked Driver's character, really the first time that he's worked for me, and Buscemi, who plays the same sort of role he always does. Washington was alright as the lead - he had a lot to work with and there were several character development leaps, nevertheless a big role for him.
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