LoginTrue American horror. A nation poisoned by racial thought. Lee uses the interracial romance launch pad to discuss the imprisonment of self through one's own doing, race,religion, family, community and nation. In fact this film is more so about familial and community attitudes then anything else. How the family and community entraps individuals in a certain livable space and mindset. True apes we are. The character Angie Tucci never leaving her Italian neighbour or Flipper Purify living in Harlem and entrenched with a "pro-black" mindset to showcase the authenticity of his blackness both outside and in.
As a subplot Lee focuses on the crack problem in the black community but it is utilized in such a way to highlight escapism and the pariah class, such as in this tale the lead characters will become if they decide to go against the aforementioned institutions of race, religion, etc... by dating. The film isn't a masterpiece but as often with Lee's joints it provokes thought in the audience through a myriad of discourse on screen.
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Jungle Fever review
Posted : 5 years, 2 months ago on 1 March 2019 09:04
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An average movie
Posted : 8 years, 5 months ago on 1 December 2015 10:33
When was the last time that Spike Lee has made something really worthwhile? I guess, it was already 10 years ago with ‘Inside Man’ and all his movies since then have been some critical and commercial failures. It’s too bad because I always had a weak spot for this director. On the other hand, I have to admit that all his early movies were not always some real home-runs and this movie is a perfect example. In fact, it’s not it was really bad, it’s just that it never really fulfilled all its potential and there were many things to enjoyed here. First of all, it is rather weird to see Wesley Snipes in a serious drama after all these terrible cheap-ass direct-to-dvd action flicks but in fact, the guy actually started his career in such movies. Anyway, the main issue with this flick is that even though it is dealing with an interesting subject (a love affair with a black man and white woman) and it was supposed to shake the status quo, at the end of the day, it was still rather stereotypical and generic after all. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, I thought it was still a decent watch and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Spike Lee’s work.
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