"In She Hate Me, Spike's camera is deft as always, and his visionary gifts are turned up to ten. But the story here? Wow. Just wow. Anthony Mackie as lesbian-impregnator-for-moola just leaves me wanting more from a script. Fortunately, there's a strong cast, which includes Monica Bellucci, Woody Harrelson, and Kerry Washington as Mackie's child-seeking, newly queer ex. Any time Isaiah Whitlock Jr. gives us his patented "sheeeeeeee-it!" I'm there."
"The action in Spike's reinterpretation of Park Chan-wook's 2003 thriller is disturbingly rich. It makes seeing Josh Brolin in the same room for half of the flick worth it. That's not exactly a bad thing, as his artful maneuvers in that hellhole are on par with Bill Murray's subversions of a never-ending morning, a la Groundhog Day. Brolin brings the grace of a noble warrior to the screen as the alcoholic adman Joe Doucett,"
Spike Lee's films combine striking visual mastery with provocative, often uneven storytelling. She Hate Me showcases a deft camera and visionary imagery while suffering from a weak, confounding plot and provocative character choices, including Anthony Mackie's controversial role and a notable ensemble cast. The Oldboy reinterpretation presents disturbingly rich action and a committed Josh Brolin performance, with Brolin's prolonged confinement becoming an obsessive driving force that culminates in violent retribution. A sprawling war epic emphasizes striking images of the all-Black 92nd Infantry Division, the Buffalo Soldiers, traversing Italy's bright fields at World War II's end.
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