Do the Right Thing(1989)- User Reviews

This is a great movie. It's my 2nd all time favorite movie. It tackles the subject of race relations like no movie has ever done before or since. The only reality omitted from this movie is drug usage. The acting in this movie is astounding. It's …more»

Quite good. True, the scenes were tough. The characters may be stereotypes. But the story telling and the actions, plus the message, were very well developed. One may agree or disagree with the director's message. I have some doubts, but the problem …more»

I think this is a very good film on race. It was the best of 1989, and the best movie in Lee's career. I don't think it was racsist to whites or blacks. It doesn't say any thing about one race without saying something about the other in return. …more»

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This is perhaps the best film ever made about America. It resonates with power, feeling, love, sadness and hope. The film teems with perfect observances of cultural truths in America. If you watch this film and don’t get at least part of what Lee is …more»

While some people may view Do the Right Thing as racist this is actually a great look at race relations during the racially-motivated 1989 in New York back then wasn't the best place to go after dark.

The performances are great especially from the …more»

THe begining started out funny, but the end, was terrific. Nobody was really right, but everyone was wrong, or did something to provoke the riot. Spike Lee is a genius.more»

Go see my Beautiful Launderette, four years before!!

The story line is is extracted from this English film (Daniel Day-Lewis). Both movies are good, not great, but I cannot believe Lee was not exposed on this. "Launderette" does have a homosexual …more»

This is one of those movies meant to make you think, not necessarily entertain you. I think Spike Lee did a great job of capturing the racial environment of late 80's New York.more»

THIS MOVIE HAD ITS SERIOUS PARTS BUT IT WAS ALSO FUNNY! I THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER SEE SPIKE LEE IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA ONLY BEHIND THE CAMERA. ANYWAY GREAT MOVIE!more»