Do the Right Thing - Erin

The film Do the Right Thing, written and directed by Spike Lee, shows racial violence in Brooklyn on the hottest day of the year. The film captures the true essence of a hard life, working for your money and touches on stereotypes we still face today. These stereotypes helped break barriers in the movie such as the drunkard saving a life, always having great advice and being kind to those who were terrible and rude to him.
One thing in particular I noticed was the fact that the "fourth wall" was broken quite a few times. There is a montage of shots in the movie where several people seem to be looking directly at a camera, and therefore the audience. This provided a connection in seeing them as real people with feelings that may effect greater audiences than just themselves and their community.
The harsh realities of the movie were at times tough to watch but it was interesting to see a movie stay true to the reality of the situation. I didn't know so many cuss words were allowed in a film. Although shocking, these words added to the hostility of the film and seriousness of daily life.
Overall, this film was particularly interesting to watch and projected an issue that was (I'm sure) very difficult to take hold of.