Review of Crooklyn (1994) by Conner R — 27 Apr 2010
While I commend Spike Lee for trying to make a coming of age story for an African American audience and white audience alike, it does nothing to change the typical hollywood formula. That would be fine if he was going for something like that, but his counterculture attitude suggests otherwise.
You can see he was trying to be subtle with his messages, but that's never been a strong suit of his. Even the way it is filmed is bland and uninteresting. The characters are flat and often one noted, giving you no sense of connection or respect for them.
It's basically a failed attempt at making a powerful film.
This review of Crooklyn (1994) was written by Conner R on 27 Apr 2010.
Crooklyn has generally received positive reviews.
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