BlacKkKlansman
2018, comedy, crime, drama, history
135 minutes
Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.
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10
2018-05-15
The photography, the actors, the editing, the montage and the soundtrack are all immaculate and exquisite. Read more
10
2018-12-31
Beyond the messaging, the film features terrific actors, beautiful photography, and a powering score. Read more
10
2018-07-26
Incredibly powerful, raucously funny, tremendously poignant and timely, and draped in a layer of undeniable cool. Read more
9.1
2019-02-04
Fiercely entertaining critique of culture from all sides, unafraid to reach out and smack you in your face. Read more
9.0
2018-09-21
Lee masterfully juggles multiple threads and genres... Read more
9.0
Evan Popplestone of Cinema's Fringes
2018-08-26
It tells a truly eye-opening and socially important tale in a manner which entertains and disturbs in equal measure.
9.0
9.0
Jason King of Salty Popcorn
2018-08-16
It is a powerful movie with a deep heart but told in a way that is easy to swallow and lined with fantastic humour.
8.8
8.0
2018-08-08
Yes, there are laugh out loud moments in this film, but there are far more rallying cries. Read more
8.0
2018-08-07
Spike’s lightning rod flair singes silver screens again, stoking a period-piece true story into a potent punch of hard truths stamped for the present day. Read more
8.0
2018-08-01
A thoroughly entertaining, triumphant venture. Read more
8.0
2019-02-04
I thought the film was well written and well director, I can definitely see how Spike Lee got the nomination here. Read more
7.0
2018-08-22
The comic moments are very good and the more thought-provoking scenes are excellent. Read more
7.0
2018-07-27
A well-crafted dramatization of real events and one of Spike Lee's more effective cinematic sermons on racism in recent memory. Read more
7.0
2018-11-06
A word of praise for the energetic performances from Washington and Driver and the awesome score by jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard. Read more
5.0
2018-07-04
Unlike last year's Get Out, which made liberal white audiences laugh while also making them examine their own brand of bigotry, BlacKkKlansman is unlikely to make any white viewers leave the cinema questioning their prejudice, as its villains are unrelatable cartoon figures, and it ends on a scene that pushes the dubious idea that racist cops are a minority that the rest of the boys in blue are committed to flushing out. Read more
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8.5
2018-09-30
Lee laat je niet alleen nadenken over minderheidsgroepen, de nuances erin en de praktijk ervan, maar laat het je ook voelen. Read more
8.0
2019-01-25
Een relevante en zeer onderhoudende antiracisme film, die zowel gespannen als hilarisch is. Read more
8.0
Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber
2019-01-22
Door het te overdrijven wordt de strijd die nog altijd voortduurt uitstekend in beeld gebracht.
8.0
2018-09-15
Een sterke film met een net zo krachtige boodschap. Read more
7.0
2018-09-23
Met BlacKkKlansman toont Spike Lee dat het ook luchtig kan om politiek correct te zijn. Read more
7.0
2018-08-31
Qua setting, tijdsbeeld en acteerprestaties is de film zeer goed verzorgd, maar het verhaal hangt teveel van toevalligheden aan elkaar. Read more
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