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A Portrait of a Masterpiece
In this film Spike Lee once again proves he is one of the top 5 directors/writers in cinema history. "Do the Right Thing" portrays many problems in the black community. The main one in this film is when a small ethinc group happens to control all busniess in a black community. Such as characters like Sal (Italian) the pizza store owner, and the Korean family who owned the convienent store. Since the 1940's you would have an all black community such as Harlem runned by ethnic groups such as Jews. In response to the Latino reviewer who labled Buggin' Out and Radio Raheem as violent, trouble-making instigators, that remark is from but one perspective. On one hand it was indeed Sal's business, and he could do whatever he wanted to do with it. But at the same time his business is in a black community. It is black people, rather Afro-Americans that keeps his business running. It is rather an embarresment to only see pictures of a different ethinc group in the place that you choose to dine in. In the end it shows all of the chaos that occured could have been evoided if he had hung but one picture of a black figure. And this review is coming from a young brotha. Overall this is a must see film. An absolute classic. Also check other great films that has to do with many issues in the black community such as: "Malcolm X", "School Daze", "Jungle Fever", "Boyz N Da Hood", and "Baby Boy".

A wonderful movie with a message ...
Being not born and raised in America, I'm interested a lot in finding about the typical taboos like 'black neighborhood' (and recently, Jane Fonda :)) and I immensely enjoyed _Boys 'n the hood_. That was my intro to Spike Lee. _Do the right thing_ is definitely a worth watching experience. I've rarely seen such a grip on a story that's not a typical 'story'. Its the depiction of one really hot day from the life of 20+ black people living in NY City (Brooklyn) and of an Italian Pizzeria owner working there for 25 years along with his two sons. It shows the struggles of different people at different levels, shows the priorities of people, shows the aimlessness in some and determination in others, shows the hatred in some and love and tolerance in others ... By the end of the movie, one feels attached to several characters and it feels like we've known them for years. I've seldom seen such a well knitted presentation of ... practically nothing. A very descent cast of actors (Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, John Turturro, Samuel L. Jackson) that played the parts to near perfection. Spike Lee himself played the main part but I think if a legit actor like Denzel Washington or Cuba Gooding Junior was cast in that role, it would've put a lot more emotion and feelings in the lead character. Despite that, it's still a social tornado and a good lesson for the students of American culture. <
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>Watch for the pretty extreme language and racial slurs. It's definitely not for young audience although the message it conveys is worth while to be taught to our kids ... tolerance and racial respect for others. <
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