>The plot was refreshingly complex and original....

Agreed. Minus refreshingly.

>The acting was excellent...

Decent 4 the most part. No one stood out.

>Lee's visuals are always the shit...

Even the dog talking in Summer of Sam?

>the humor and drama meshed well...

At times

>I cared about the chracters...

I did as well

>the movie held my attention...

The women in it held mine

>it was thought provoking...sparked conversation afterwards...

Like what in the hell was Spike thinking?

>the music was good...

At times but way 2 many scenes had unecessary music in it that didnt fit well.

>it was funny...

Was it supposed 2 be?

>the cast was well chosen...

Spike always gets the right peeps 4 the right roles

>the narrative flowed smoothly...

No

>the surreal parts were imaginative and entertaining....
>it was socially relevant...

Ok

>I like Lee's style as a filmmaker....the biggest problem with
>criticism of Spike Lee films is that ppl continually choose to
>IGNORE what KIND of filmmaker Spike is.

Disagree

He is NOT a mainstream
>director....Do you understand that?

Anyone that watches his films understands that.

>Lee's shit is always going to be off-kilter, left of
>center....he does not make popcorn movies....you have John
>Singleton for that...

Nothings wrong w/ non popcorn movies. It's just nice when they focus on a certain topic & stick w/ it. Or if they have subplots they're somewhat related 2 the main topic.

>you accept David Lynch

I dont

, you accept Taratino, you accept The
>Coen Brothers,

you accept Jim Jarmusch,

He's starting 2 fall off

...shit, you even
>accept fucking Vincent Gallo....but Spike's shit is too out
>for y'all???....

You're generalizing this based on 1 movie? Bad idea.