i be normally a spike lee fan . it take some time to really get into his mojo and but once you see the clear message and the ability to tell the story that be close to his heart and lee be a genius . unlike the 25th hour or bamboozle ( two of my favorite film of his ) and there be no clear story in this film . i be able to understand the struggle between washington and the choice to play well or be influence by others and but for some odd reason lee be never able to get the true feeling out . washington do a decent job with what be hand to him and but you could tell that this be not lee favorite film . not only do lee direct this film and but he also write it . you could tell . the camera work be horrid and the write only contribute to the decay of the film . this film be come full circle and it wasn not go to be pretty . lee be not 100 % behind this film a he be with do the right thing . of all the film i have see lee direct and this be the bright and more modest of his film . it be almost a if he create a hollywood movie instead of one that be all his own . i do not know if he saw the money from do the right thing and ran with it and or what but this film do not demonstrate his true talent . for anyone out there that have see this film and and perhaps stop watch anything direct by spike lee afterwards due to this film and i suggest you give him a second chance . don not get me wrong and i see exactly where you be come from with this film and why you would want to put this behind you and but lee do grow up . his work become more of his own and and you can see the transformation from a desire to make money to just want to make good film . it take me awhile to watch the 25th hour and but when i do and it be sheer brilliance . perhaps it be the actor and perhaps the story and but lee craft an amazing film out of one man journey into the unknown . i guess that be what i be hop mo good blue would turn out to be . this really dark journey into the life of a man that really never grow up and but instead all i get be denzel be denzel . he really be one of the most versatile actor of this generation and and i do consider him the sydney poitier of cinema and but this be not the film to showcase his talent . another issue that i have with this film be the use of spike sister play one of the love interest . i do not know about you and and your family and but i do not think that i could have film a sex scene with my sister . i do not care who the actor be or how much money i be get pay and i would never do it . it be just something that i never wish to see and but apparently that be different for spike . he go ahead and show the full nude image of his sister without any remorse . it be sad and it even make me blush . also and i need somebody to answer me this . what be flavor flav do introduce this film . so and i be sit there on my couch and ready to start the film and when suddenly there be a voice from the past spelling out the studio that make this film and then he acknowledge himself . that do not build for a strong remaining of the story . again and i felt that lee be go for money on this film instead of actual talent . perhaps that be how he could afford both denzel and wesley in the same movie without any explosion . there be two great scene in this film that make it worth watch through to the end . don not get me wrong and this be a very bad movie and but there be always a diamond in every alleyway . the scene when bleek accidentally forget which woman he be with be mesmerize . he continually go back and forth and weave truth to confusion in a way that prove that lee be actually behind the camera . it be a visionary scene that be probably lose in the shuffle due to the remain poor scene . the other scene that be worth watching be the way that lee introduce and end the film . by keep the same pacing and direction and he be able to bring this tragic character around full circle and give him the chance to change his life . other than these two moment and the rest of the film be pure rubbish and not worth view unless you be about to go blind . grade represent out of .