Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing; Powerful, prescient, and anything but perfunctory about the past. Performances are full of fire, while the filmmaking is bursting with style. Every single frame forces us towards the final events, confronting our friends and community; A

Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus; A tight documentary style film about a group of Black men on their way to the Million Man March. Lee develops the characters nicely, in interesting and unconventional ways. I especially enjoyed the "roll call" way of recapping the characters and their relationships with each other. The fact that the majority of the film takes place on a bus doesn't hinder the atmosphere one bit. Lee makes sure that the viewer doesn't feel claustrophobic unless intended. In fact, he makes it seem like there is more room on the bus than there actually is. The writing is excellent, without being too preachy, yet still getting the message across. The length is appropriate, and the ending sad, yet satisfying; B