inside man

I have to admit that I haven't seen as many Spike Lee movies as I probably should have to be informed here, including "Jungle Fever." Not being a strict devotee, it means that I've missed such universally slammed clunkers as "Girl 6" and "She Hate Me." On the other hand, I can't think of a Spike joint that I've seen that has not literally amazed me. In college, I had to watch "Do the Right Thing" in class (I've watched it several times since then as well), and more recently, "25th Hour," "Summer of Sam," and "Bamboozled" have struck me as being wholly solid, engrossing films that are unlike any other movies out there. Ed Norton, in "25th Hour," during a "Do the Right Thing" redux rant, quips, "Fuck the New York Times. I read the Post." Ironical that this NYT article that looks back on Spike's career with an even-handed reverence, largely gets it all right.