SPIKE LEE'S LEGACY LIVES ON IN BLACKKKLANSMAN
After hearing of Spike Lee's BlacKKKlansman winning this year's Grand Prix award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, I have to admit, there was this moment of pride. Prideful because I grew up watching Spike's films. Watching him scream at Reggie Miller on the sidelines of the old Knicks vs. Pacer games in the Garden. Watching him evolve his style from She's Gotta Have It to Inside Man. The gift he gave us black men in the movie Do The Right Thing when he "Thanked God For The Nipple" of Rosie Perez (maybe my first on screen crush). I mean Spike is Us! So who better to bring us a tale of American self realization in a time when it's needed than Mr. Lee himself. I'm not a movie critic and won't pretend to be one, but the story arch of the film, the tone management, and reflective use of past and present in the film, really delivered what I needed as well as others. The cinema was packed with multiple races and backgrounds - everyone was interested in Spike's narrative and some would even say, his return. This diversity in the theater really drew my eye to an interesting article I read today on Mediapost that gives perspective on the film, it's relavance and connectivity. If you're interested in learning more, take a vist to MediaPost for deeper look at how BlacKKKlansman transcends race to tell an unforgettable almost legendary story of American truth.
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/323840/spike-lee-takes-on-the-kkk-trump-and-race.html
