Bamboozled (New Line Platinum Series)
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Damon Wayans, Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Rapaport, Savion Glover, Tommy Davidson Director: Spike Lee Brand: Warner Brothers Cinematographer: Ellen Kuras Writer: Spike Lee Editor: Samuel D. Pollard DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.78:1 Running Time: 136 minutes DVD Release Date: 2001-04-17 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Studio: New Line Cinema |
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Movie Reviews of Bamboozled (New Line Platinum Series)
Movie Review: Spike: The Ultimate Controversalist
Summary: 3 Stars
Some say Spike loves to stir it up. I think thats pretty accurate. He has a long list of films that have succeeded in getting at least one group of people angry. But oddly enough, the people that are most angry at his latest production are his own people. Spike has finally taken a swing at Black entertainers... or has he? That is my major problem with this movie. In his effort to make so many points, he loses sight of the main message he wants to convey, whatever that may be.I have always applauded Spike's moves. But at the same time,I have always felt that while he is an excellent filmmaker and a talented artist, he is not a great STORYTELLER. There is so much potential in his ideas. But it seems like when he actually sits down to put his pure idea onto paper, it becomes muddled and convoluted.
Mr. Delacroix was supposedly the protagonist of the film. His character was inconsistent and underdeveloped. He gave the viewers mixed signs of how he really felt about his creation called the Mantan New Mellinium Minstrel Show. He sets out to create an outrageous farce... then he accepts and defends it... then he's proud of it and daydreams about getting awards... then he apparently has a nervous breakdown. And what about his relationship with his dad? That should have been explored more.
Number 1 rule in trajedy: While all the walls are crumbling, there must me one character that retains sanity. There is none in this film. Even Jada Pinkett, the supposed voice of reason, goes looney by the end. And the Tarantino-like ending left me with a feeling of great dissatisfaction.
I did enjoy this movie due to the scattered brilliant dialogue and the Minstrel scenes that brought immense emotions. Savion and Tommy Davison were brilliant in that capacity. But with regards to creating a story that is not only entertaining but complete, Spike failed. And it is unfortunate, because a film of this nature has great potential for opening eyes. Spike was only trying to shock people, as evident by the ending. Too bad.