Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.
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As expected from a Spike Lee joint, BlacKkKlansman explores race relations in an shamelessly dark and off-beat manner. It succeeds in triggering a genuine reaction out of you; Disturbing, but often very funny, thanks to the resolute performances of Washington and Driver. There are some pacing issues due to some overlong, pretentious sequences, and I wasn't a fan of the ending, which leaps ahead in time to showcase fairly recent events of social unrest that have minimal connection to the story that was dramatized. I'm not saying these horrid events should go on ignored, but it was just an abrupt and preachy way to close what was a very well-crafted film. I don't think BlacKkKlansman is the masterpiece most critics claim it is. It's certainly a timely and important movie, but there were a few choices Lee made that soured part of the experience for me.
This was a great and enjoyable film. Some strong performances and hilarious dialogue. The build up was done really well and one could say it was a good outcome in the end. It takes skill and good film making to take an issue and show it in an enjoyable, humorous and almost relatable manner. The part at the end showing real footage and tension really was juxtaposed to the film, too heavy, intense, sad and no one in the theatre made a sound. We all saw the last part with great discomfort. Other than that great film.8/10
This is Lee's best film to date! The first film of his I really enjoyed was "Malcolm X"! Like wine, Lee is getting better and better!About the movie, I thought is was brilliant and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Goes to show that not much has changed in amerikkka. White folks think they own the territory, think they are superior and that everyone who they racialize is inferior and should submit to them and bend to their will. Ain't gunna happen folks!
Blackkklansman strongly depicts what was and still is wrong with america and the ideologies many still believe in.