John Canada Terrell, Joie Lee, Raye Dowell
The tale of a woman unwilling to settle for any one of her lovers.
DVD Release Date: January 15, 2008
Stats: 238 reviews
Spike Lee's debut feature is a racially orientated sex comedy examining attitudes within a love triangle of black suburbanites. Some witty lines but it's a little affected and self-absorbed, and it often feels like an african-american rip off of a Woody Allen film. Not bad though.
Other than the somewhat explicit sexuality, this film was terrific. Absolutely witty and clever in every take. The characters all deeply interesting and Spike Lee himself playing a highly lovable character. Essentially a black Woody Allen, relationaship commentary that celebrates...( read more)
Spike's debut is an amusing tale revolving around a very strong female protagonist. Artfully shot in black and white with a very student film vibe to it. But that just adds to its charm, it doesn't hinder it. Clearly, Spike was up to something and his mark would most definitely b...( read more)
It isn't very funny, and almost every character behaves like a moron.
reminds me of someone i once knew... great fort greene/dumbo scenery too
great female movie says a lot bout females and the way we see men and use them..,
this movie to me is about how a women cant make up her mind on who she wants to be with whether she wants to be with 1 guy or 2 or 3-who say she has to be with 1-who says that a man has to be with 1 girl.., finally a film about a female being with more than one guy and not being labled as a whore-she just doing what she feels being frre being independent!
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