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Do The Right Thing (1989) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Do The Right Thing (1989) a score of 3.2008 out of 4

based on (50) reviews

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(29)

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(1)

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Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)

One of the greatest of all American movies....read the complete Do The Right Thing (1989) review at Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)

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Appreciating Great Trash

Spike Lee is often accused of pushing cinematic agendas, but his early works show no sign of it: Do the Right Thing is 'about people' first and 'about racism' second, something that usually escapes even the most minutely socially-conscious Hollywood...read the complete Do The Right Thing (1989) review at Appreciating Great Trash

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txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)

Do The Right Thing presents New York as a universe of paired dualities. Black and white. Yin and Yang. Hot and cold. These are the most obvious examples, but the same theme runs throughout the movie. English versus Spanish. Lakers versus Celtics. Work...read the complete Do The Right Thing (1989) review at txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)

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Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

Probably one of Spike Lee's most controversial films, this follows the day in the life of various characters in a New York neighborhood, during a hot summer day. Mostly, it's centered around the local eatery, run by Sal (Danny Aiello) and his sons (John...read the complete Do The Right Thing (1989) review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)