This movie completely floored me being that it had me confused as hell after it ended, and I actually had to sit down for a minute, think about what I just saw and discuss it while Kiel. The theme of Do the Right Thing is complex and complicated, like much of the characters (which is very refreshing, most characters seem to be very one sided and easily predictable). All of the characters seemed to have their own racial demons and those demons came out in the last bit of the movie in a violent and confusing explosion of events. The only character that seemed to make any sense during that chaotic time was the homeless drunk, DA Mayor. Even the quotes at the end of the movie were conflicting, the first one being from Dr. King (who was known to be extremely opposed to violence) and the second quote being from Malcolm X, advocating the use of violence to promote social change. When one takes the movie and both of those ending quotes into account, a complex and multi- faceted theme emerges: Fight for social change, but don't fight each other. Vote (which Samuel L. Jackson's character urges people to do in his final monologue) and "Do the right thing" (A-HA!!! I said it! I used the movie title in a description of the movie!!!).
Wonderful movie. Not to be viewed by the close minded or ignorant, though (they won't know what to make of it). And a great movie to discuss after it ends.
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