Spike Lee has an uncanny ability to see and convey truth through film, and a compassionate, warm heart for fellow humans. When training his lens on the devastation that was Hurricane Katrina, the result is one of the most touching movies I've seen this year. As a resident of the Coasts who's never been to New Orleans, I was as shocked and disheartened as the rest of the country when Katrina first happened. But also like the rest of the country, I moved on fairly quickly. "When the Levees Broke" reminded me that the citizens of New Orleans are still dealing with the aftermath of the worst natural disaster in American history, and still need our help. This film NEEDS to be seen, by those who might be healed just a little bit by seeing it, and by those, like me, who had forgotten.
