Do the Right Thing

This film takes place in Brooklyn, NY on the hottest day of the summer. The film depicts the issue of racial conflict that takes place in the city every day. There are several characters that form the cast and all play a significant part whether it be a big or small role. The main conflict in the film takes place at Sal's Pizzeria between the owner, Sal, and the patrons who constantly test his patience. The movie shows how people in Brooklyn are coping with the intense heat while trying to do their daily tasks. There are many sub stories in the film that all tie together to represent the social life in Brooklyn. The main character, Mookie (Spike Lee), struggles with dealling with his boss, delivering pizzas, seeing his girlfriend and son, and keeping up with his friends o the streets. The racial tension builds throughout the movie and eventually erupts at the end.

This movie had a well written plot and a good story line. The acting in this film was also very impressive, however, there were many aspects about this film that I did not like. The quotes given at the end of the movie are powerful and excellent, however, they do not justify the actions in the movie. The point of the movie was well made but I think that it could have been made just as clear without the characters constantly yelling and screaming. There were times when it was simply painful to watch this film because of the volume and tone in which the characters were talking or yelling. The message that Spike Lee wanted to convey to the audience could have been done without the constant bickering of almost every character. Characters would fight with other characters of different races and even with others of the same race. There seemed to be a general lack of intelligence throughout all of the characters in the film which created chaos everywhere they went.

Overall, I was not a huge fan of this movie. I agree with the message being spoken through the movie but I do not agree with the way it was presented. Many people say that the violence at the end of the movie is what most get upset about, but that did not bother me. The movie as a whole bothered me because certain aspects of characters were depicted poorly and were almost stereotyped.