I haven't been excited for a Spike Lee joint in years. I was hoping BlacKkKlansman would be my favorite or atleast his best since Inside Man, maybe 25th Hour, but it exceeded expectations and is easily his best since Summer of Sam. It also is the most pure feeling Lee film since then, if not further back. This has the feel of his early work, not in tone, but but as far as the overall feeling you get while watching it. Most of his films the past 2 decades have either been heavy handed but without a punch or seemingly going for awards....then there is Oldboy. This here has power, it is endlessly entertaining, has an amazing cast and for a film over 2 hours, the pacing is amazing. He has crafted a blaxsploitation film without making it feel forced(as many post Grindhouse films have done). The music, the style, the humor, the story in general, this is an amazing film! Besides that, the commentary for the late 70s, is even more meaningful in the late 10s.
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