Do the Right Thing
1989
*****
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Spike Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, John Savage
Spike Lee's best film is a true original in terms of story and style. This funny, thought-provoking, and poignant drama centres around a pizzeria run by an Italian-American family in a black Brooklyn neighbourhood. During another hot day, tempers fly and racial tensions reach a boiling point. The film features a number of wonderfully drawn characters and plenty of colourful and foul-mouthed dialogue. Needless to say, the cast is excellent. Did the climax influence the riots in Los Angeles in 1991?
