Do the Right Thing

Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing was one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. The cinematography, set design, acting, dialogue, and loose plot were so original that it caught me completely offguard. This was the first Spike Lee "joint" I had seen, and it far exceeded my expectations.

Every aspect of this film was amazing to me. I really appreciate when film directors and writers step outside the box to create unique movies, and Lee did this to the fullest extent. I loved how he was able to capture the atmosphere of a heated (weather-wise and emotionally) New York City neighborhood in the midst of racial tension. Lee's expertise was able to transform a seemingly average day-in-the-life of a pizza delivery boy into a complex exploration of the struggles of racism in America. He presented these issues with a cinematographic style that made Do The Right Thing a real work of art in addition to being a social commentary.