Review of Bamboozled (2000) by Sammi J — 05 Jun 2007

A brilliant and daring satire. My favorite Spike Lee movie.

This review of Bamboozled (2000) was written by Sammi J on 05 Jun 2007.

Bamboozled has generally received positive reviews.

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