Clockers

This movie is great in the sense that it is entertaining. It made me almost feel bad for Strike towards the end even though he was a low-life drug dealer. I also love how Det. Klien sets him up, but then at the end he comes for his protection. It was made obvious that he didn't do it by seeing him at the crime scene, also when he talks to his brother --if you read lips-- you can see him asking Victor if he did it and one of Strikes boys in his crew says "the papers said he had a 38". When Strike is seen in front of Ahabs he has his 25 automatic. I also loved the grit side of it being filmed in real housing projects. Signed Float MC.

More like a Spike Lee Joke. Not sure what he was after here other than the obvious effort at realism but this can never be successful with terrible acting, pathetic production values, and dialogue that if heard by anyone in Brooklyn, that is willing to tell the truth, would say is horribly exaggerated and nothing close to what is really heard. Perhaps he is simply trying to convey that living in Brooklyn may cause irritable bowel syndrome. Other than that, not sure what really came out of this sad attempt at putting a good book to screen.

Easily one of the best films of the '90's, Spike Lee's "Clockers" represents film at its very best. The powerful screenplay is overflowing with detail, and the dialogue brings forth both the cruelty and humanity of the street life. The assembled cast is equally terrific--there is not a weak performance to be found here. Simply put, this is beautifully executed story-telling. My highest recommendation.

Thank you Spike Lee. Your movie helped me to understand how people can make decisions that end up taking them down such awful paths. The pressure to bend to peer and familial pressures was something I had underestimated before. Watching the "do-right" brother come so close to sacrificing it all to protect his kid brother really got to me. This was a raw awakening for me. I really had no idea how bad things can be for young people growing up in rough parts of town. Thank you again.

i was watching this movie last week and i thought it was really good. it had a pretty good cast too Harvey Keitel(pulp fiction) John Turturro(monkeybone) Delroy Lindo(gone in 60 seconds) Mekhi Phifer(spawn) Isaiah Washington(bulworth)and Keith David(platoon) Spike lee does a good job at getting it through to people whats going on with drug dealing and how cops fit in i suggest that everyone watch this, but if youll have to mind the extreme cursing the f word must have been used once or more in every sentence but derspite the langguage its a real good movie

Clockers is one of Spike Lee's best movies. It definitely opens in a very dramatic fashion and is very moving if not disturbing. I think one of the intentions of this movie is to disturb and show the truth behind what goes on in the world of the disadvantaged. In most movies drug dealers are shown in one dimension but in this one Strike, the main character, is shown as something slightly heroic but definitely human. In this movie I feel there are no heroes only observations of truth.

I believe that this is one of Spike Lee's best feature films. The cinematography is superb, it has that gritty documentary feel which makes it appear more real. And the acting was also excellent. So natural in fact, you forget that they are only characters in a movie. The opening credits were a little disturbing, but this just adds to the realistic effect the film has in displaying the true nature of crime and violence in urban America. Definitely underrated and a definite must see.