Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee chronicles racial conflicts in Brooklyn. It was shown in my film studies class because of its use of mise-en-scene. It takes place in one neighborhood, and shows some of the racial issues that occur. It features music in a prominent role, as it much of it is the music that the characters hear as well, instead of just a soundtrack. I also enjoyed the camera angles used for many scenes. Such as the closeup and slanted screen used in the confrontation between Sal and Raheem. The fact that it takes place on one block, in one day adds to the effect of the set used and the music played by Radio Raheem. This film uses a variety of characters, many of whom are not thoroughly examined. This makes the characters seem more like actual people, instead of characters of a movie. Overall, it was a very interesting film by a very talented director.