It's a remarkably well-done portrayal of how Ron Stallworth, the first Black police officer in Colorado Springs, managed to infiltrate the KKK. Starting with fairly routine work in the records room, he’s reassigned by his boss to handle a local black student group headed by Patrice Dumas. Dumas has arranged for civil rights activist Kwame Ture to speak, and Stallworth is tasked with making sure everything proceeds sm…

I believe the most recent Lee film I saw and appreciated was Malcolm X... but truthfully, I didn’t find myself particularly enjoying the movie itself; it was more about Denzel Washington's acting. It’s good to see him playing something different than his usual role as a clever police officer and truly committing himself to the project. I suppose it’s only right to acknowledge that it isn’t quite as dreadful as *So…

BlacKkKlansman proved to be a remarkable biographical film, drawing connections between the political climate of the 1970s and what's happening now. The acting from Washington and Driver was truly outstanding. Coupled with the portrayals of the Klansmen themselves, they convincingly create a believable world and depict the harsh treatment of minorities in a way that felt both impactful and stark, which I found very w…

**_Polemical, didactic, confrontational, angry, trenchant - a state-of-the-nation address_** > _We made a contemporary-period film, and it's about what's happening in the world today. Don't make the mistake that this stuff is just happening in the United States; it's worldwide._ > [...] > _One of the things I know will happen is that when this guy in the White House, when he's gone, and historian…

The film’s conclusion in _BlacKkKlansman_ gave me a feeling that it was leaning into something like overt messaging, which struck me as an odd way to finish things. It did cause me to pause and consider it, but I still really enjoyed the movie. From beginning to end, I found myself completely drawn in, and the performances were all **so good**. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you g…