Review of Sucker Free City

I recently attended the Miami Film Festival screening of Sucker Free City. I am a big fan of Spike Lee, so I was expecting a lot. But then again I knew it was a Showtime movie, so I didn't know if Lee would put in less work. Obviously this was not the case. As usual, I was impressed with Lee's writing. His ability to include comedic elements into very dark material is ever-present in this movie. Lee uses the tales of three people (one white, one black and one Chinese) to tell the story of gangs in San Francisco. All three go through similar plights as the movie progresses, which Lee uses to comment on San Francisco as a whole. The acting in this movie is incredible, with a wide range of parts. My favorite was the father of the white family. A typical "old hippie," he is totally out of his element when the gangs collide. A very funny part. Overall the movie was very good, a great and logical progression of Spike Lee's talents.