Review of Bamboozled (2000) by Andrea J — 08 Jun 2007

Brutal and tough to watch, this is one Spike Lee's best. Really controversial and really makes people talk and think.

This review of Bamboozled (2000) was written by Andrea J on 08 Jun 2007.

Bamboozled has generally received positive reviews.

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