Not Spike’s best, not his worst (Girl 6 was), and Spike should not hold his breath for an Oscar.
This is one of the best movies that has captured black soldiers in World War 2.
It should not be compared to Saving Private Ryan and other big budget movies that have been made regarding the war.
As always Spike uses Terence Blanchard to create a heart tugging soundtrack and Spike's cinematographer Matthew Libatique is on point.
What drags the movie down is the editing done by Barry Alexander Brown. Spike is always careful about developing his characters so that you care about them when something happens. However he takes way too much time on this and the movie does not pick up until the 3rd act.
There is plenty of violence and body parts galore so if you have a squeamish stomach skip this one. Derek Luke gives a solid performance and hopefully gets a breakthrough movie soon.
Verdict: Nice effort but not his best. “Do The Right Thing” is still his greatest movie.
This is one of the best movies that has captured black soldiers in World War 2.
It should not be compared to Saving Private Ryan and other big budget movies that have been made regarding the war.
As always Spike uses Terence Blanchard to create a heart tugging soundtrack and Spike's cinematographer Matthew Libatique is on point.
What drags the movie down is the editing done by Barry Alexander Brown. Spike is always careful about developing his characters so that you care about them when something happens. However he takes way too much time on this and the movie does not pick up until the 3rd act.
There is plenty of violence and body parts galore so if you have a squeamish stomach skip this one. Derek Luke gives a solid performance and hopefully gets a breakthrough movie soon.
Verdict: Nice effort but not his best. “Do The Right Thing” is still his greatest movie.
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