A black police officer infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan?
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From Google:
"From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The young detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its violent rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream. "
This was definitely cool to see, and had some good laughs at points.
Of course, there were quite a few scenes that set your blood boiling when you see such overt racism, but it probably made the movie even funnier when it was subverted by our heroes.
VERY WATCHABLE, but watching the bit before the end credits will depress you if you aren't racist.
QBF Rating: 3.5/5
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