Mr-Fusion One of the best aspects of film is its ability to capture a feeling. Spike Lee more than accomplishes this in "Do the Right Thing", encapsulating the merciless Summer heat while being playful with the color palette. The entertainment level here is high, between the dialogue and the who's who of future '90s stars (seriously, *everyone's* in this movie). That sweltering heat is the ideal backdrop for festering racial tensions, but what's refreshing is in the way Lee goes about it. Empathy exists on both sides of the battle line. Good and evil aren't so easily defined, and there are those in the wrong, but no one's really a bad guy. Except for the police, which is what makes this uncomfortable even today. But the characters don't exist solely to represent sides, and I think that's what makes this still resonate.8/10

estelastudent This movie is a really raw movie. This is by far my favorite movie. Not only is it really humour, but it really shows you how the youth in a community are impacted by oppression and police brutality. One of my favorite characters in the movie was Mookie, the main character. I think people can relate to mookie and how many priorities he had as a young black man, especially seeing his black friend being murdered. It was a lot going on in mookie's world. He had many dilemmas, but he always tried to remain respectful and keep his composure. I really recommend this movie especially do many minorities who's seen corruption within their neighborhoods. Very raw movie. Fave movie indeed!

Red_Identity To say that I hadn't seen this film until now is a huge embarrassment. I had never seen a Spike Lee film but it's not hard to know why a film like this raised his profile. Not only is the film a strong political statement (and in that respect, it's an emotionally grueling, uncomfortable, and disturbing experience), but it's also incredibly well written. A film like this has to flesh out its characters and its situations before the storm. It does such a great job of that. The film can be funny until it becomes a real challenging piece of work, and to have both sides of the film only makes it hit that much harder.

Damon Auguste Do the right thing takes place during a very hot summer day where racial tensions are building up. What do the right thing does right is making this little neighborhood feel alive. This is achieved by making every character seem relevant in story. Each character is given just the right time to ease their self in our mind allowing us to believe that even after the movie ends, the neighborhood continues to live.Why I think do the right thing is important is because even after the civil rights movement, people thought racism was coming to an end. Spike Lee wanted to show in this movie, that race relationships in America are still a problem. Even to this day, this movie still applies and could be made today and it would affect me the same way.In terms of actual technical skill, the movie feels different. Spike lee films in unusual ways, he keeps the camera moving. He keeps it upbeat, he keeps it fresh and he keeps it interesting.The performances are great and if there was one stand-out it would have to be Sal.Overall, a very thought-provoking movie that makes you pondering race relations. No matter what your color is.