Movie #1565 ........................."Black Klansman"

Movie #1565 "Black Klansman"  -- this is one of the best Spike Lee films he has done to date (and I have seen most of them) because it has a cohesive story line, and it moves along with good speed, but  it takes time to develop the characters, and it has a well-developed, strong theme.  Put that with the knowledge that it is based on a true story, and it  makes the film all the more entertaining.  What a story ---- a black policeman goes undercover to infiltrate the KKK.  Always with a keen eye for each frame , Spike offers a beautifully photographed film with a mixture of comedy and drama ----- and when the KKK preaches to its newcomer all of its laws, it's pretty difficult to watch at times, too.  So there's lots of variety.  There's mystery when he's hobnobbing with the KKK members, all the while risking the chance that he will be discovered as a fake.  I really liked the film and would give it 4 stars out of 5 --- most of the acting was strong, except for a few weak links, and a couple of scenes (like him on the phone with David Dukes) that seem quite implausible (with the other cops laughing out loud in the background).  Denzel Washington's son, the lead, and he is good, but I felt the part could have more done with it --- He's still young and has some limitations in his work, but he will just get better and better with each movie experience he has; that's my guess.  I really enjoyed his young girlfriend --- she  pulled me in emotionally to the film, and I didn't see anything that she couldn't do, but then Adam Driver seemed pretty blah to me.  All in all, my prediction is that this will be an oscar contender for best film --- I recommend it ---- a must see.  Just to see Topher Grace as David Dukes.

BLACK KLA SMAN    R rated                 2018

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Taking on a dangerous undercover assignment, black Colorado cop Ron Stallworth manages to join the Ku Klux Klan's Colorado Springs chapter -- and is named its leader -- by disguising his race on the phone while a white officer attends the meetings.