It's a film about dumbing down that has the effect of wising up its audience.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Andrew O'Hehir
Spike Lee's explosive, near-masterpiece media satire balances between brilliance and incoherence.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
Spike Lee has grabbed a tiger by the tail in his scabrously risky new comedy, Bamboozled. The wonder is how long he succeeds in hanging on.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Stephen Hunter
What the movie lacks in clarity, it makes up for in honesty, toughness, relentlessness and passion.Read Full Review »
Nothing Lee has done is as flashy or as mucked up as Bamboozled.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
Spike Lee misjudged his material and audience. He doesn't find a successful way to express his feelings, angers and satirical points.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Amy Taubin
Primary story line is clumsy and badly acted. But he (Lee) reminds you that movies have power, that they matter, and for a few brilliant moments, Bamboozled matters more than any other American movie this year.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
A frustratingly uneven satire with undeniably sharp teeth, isn't afraid to shoot comic darts at its targets until blood is drawn.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
It's the angriest film an unfailingly angry filmmaker has yet made, skewering almost everyone in it, both black and white.Read Full Review »
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