Jungle Fever, dir.Spike Lee starring Wesley Snipes, Samuel L Jackson, Spike Lee
Lee's talent for portraying racial tensions are again evident in this film, but just to make it even more interesting, we deal with the subject of inter-racial relationships. We again focus on the Italian and Afro-American communities, and again we have a number of angles with which to explore the interaction between them.
Wesley Snipes is a high flying architect with a wife and child, he seemingly has it all. But when a new secretary starts at his office (Annabella Sciorra), of italian descent, he gives in to temptation and a sordid affair ensues. The film investigates the repercussions of this and the prejudices faced by the two lovers in their ill-fated time together.
There are also quite a few tasty sub-plots, notably Jackson's role as Snipes' drug-addled brother, leading to a scene involovling a delapidated building that has to be seen to be believed.
Not only does this film investigate the boundaries between race and colour, but also the class divide. It's once again beautifully shot, the colours again lepaing out of the screen. Also of note is the tactful use of music to represent the mood or feel of a particular scene.
If you like your films fast, furious and varied, then I thoroughly recommend this film for you.
Lee's talent for portraying racial tensions are again evident in this film, but just to make it even more interesting, we deal with the subject of inter-racial relationships. We again focus on the Italian and Afro-American communities, and again we have a number of angles with which to explore the interaction between them.
Wesley Snipes is a high flying architect with a wife and child, he seemingly has it all. But when a new secretary starts at his office (Annabella Sciorra), of italian descent, he gives in to temptation and a sordid affair ensues. The film investigates the repercussions of this and the prejudices faced by the two lovers in their ill-fated time together.
There are also quite a few tasty sub-plots, notably Jackson's role as Snipes' drug-addled brother, leading to a scene involovling a delapidated building that has to be seen to be believed.
Not only does this film investigate the boundaries between race and colour, but also the class divide. It's once again beautifully shot, the colours again lepaing out of the screen. Also of note is the tactful use of music to represent the mood or feel of a particular scene.
If you like your films fast, furious and varied, then I thoroughly recommend this film for you.
VIEW 4 of 4 COMMENTS
they were tan and red and blue accented by the words "Irvine Lanes" written on the sides in black sharpie...
I definately recommend stealing some for yourself, they are suprisingly confortable.