Review of School Daze (1988) by Marisa S — 06 Sep 2007

This movie is even more fascinating today.

This review of School Daze (1988) was written by Marisa S on 06 Sep 2007.

School Daze has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lisa S (1,201) on 18 Aug 2010

Too much of everything. Lee can't make up his mind here on what to achieve. Some scenes are remarkable and hint at greater things to come…

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By Tie J (6) on 24 Dec 2011

Spike Lee's Version of college life was real, funny, and I could relate to this film…

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By Candace C (30) on 19 Sep 2008

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By Eric Henderson (366) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 26 Nov 2011

School Daze is, if nothing else, a compelling time capsule of racial politics in the late ‘80s, ethnographically sealed-off in a hothouse…

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By De'bosslady X (25) on 04 Mar 2012

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By John T (2,122) on 27 Aug 2008

From Spike Lee. It had some laughs. I'm not a huge fan of Spike, but this wasn't bad. House Party type of movie…

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By Film4 Staff (125) for Film4 (1,522) on 22 Sep 2008

Some of the issues get lost in the mix, but strong performances by Lee and Fishburne make this a watchable and thought-provoking venture…

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By Dave R (1,620) on 06 Feb 2012

I don't know what this was really about besides bringing up the levels of black consciousness at the time - the plot is a mess; full of holes…

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