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Notes:
*I have been meaning to watch this for some time, but just never got around to it.
*It has an amazing cast which is definitely a plus.
*It's also highly regarded.
*This was actually based off of Malcolm X's autobiography that was written by Alex Haley.
*Arnold Perl who wrote and directed the documentary from the 70s helps to write the screenplay here.
*I have seen a decent amount of Spike Lee's joints and Chi-raq so far is my favorite while the rest have still been fairly good watches.
*Anyways I am sure this one will be even better.
Pros:
*I knew this was going to end up being my favorite Spike Lee joint.
*I learned a lot about the people here than I realized.
*The acting was remarkable of course given the cast I'm not surprised.
*I liked the incorporation of videos that happened around that time.
*It keeps you interested from start to finish despite the lengthy runtime.
*There were people I didn't even realize were in this which was cool.
Cons:
*The runtime is very long so it takes time to sit and watch.
*I would have liked for some idea of what happened with people and such.
Verdict:
I would say this is a very important film. Sure it's on the long side, but it's worth watching when you have the time to. I learned stuff I didn't know about and I thought it was quite interesting. I didn't expect some of the things that had happened so it was an educational experience as well as entertaining. If you haven't seen it yet I implore that you do.
