Review of Do the Right Thing (1989) by Terrence Rafferty for New Yorker — 05 Sep 2018
Lee is nimble-witted, and he’s always on the offensive; he stays in your face until you’re too exhausted to resist. You have to watch your reactions closely or he’ll speed right past you, get you to nod assent to an argument you haven’t fully realized he was making.
Most American movies just want to knock you senseless immediately and get it over with; Do the Right Thing tries to wear you down, and its strategies are fascinating.
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This review of Do the Right Thing (1989) was written by Terrence Rafferty and published by New Yorker on 05 Sep 2018.
Do the Right Thing has generally received very positive reviews.
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