Right On, Right On! Spike Lee's Latest Joint is a Hit
Say it loud, say it proud—the people are loving BlacKkKlansman
This weekend, Spike Lee's latest joint BlacKkKlansman hit theaters. Since it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to a standing ovation and took home the coveted Grand Prix, the film has been receiving rave reviews from critics and fans alike. Vulture encompasses reactions aptly, calling the film “One of [Spike Lee's] most flat-out entertaining films in years, and also one of his most uncompromising." In the midst of the state of the world today, it comes to no surprise that BlacKkKlansman is receiving such a strong reception from audiences who have seen it. Here's what everyone from actors to musicians to filmmakers and more are saying!
"Spike is back." Well put, Aisha Tyler.
@aishatyler
Academy Award®-winning actress Halle Berry took to Instgram to hail the film as "befitting of a Spike Lee joint."
@halleberry
Singer-songwriter Darren Hayes, formerly of Savage Garden, was "astounded."
@darrenhayes
Orange is the New Black star Danielle Brooks raved about the film after attending the Brooklyn, NY premiere.
@thedanieb
I mean... no need to reinvent the wheel. MC Hammer can't stop spreading the love.
@MCHammer
Singer-songwriter Neko Case hailed its importance.
@NekoCase
It's peak Spike Lee for RuPaul.
@RuPaul
Basically required team bonding for the New Orleans Saints.
@jkatzenstein
Lots of !!! from comedian Jon Lovitz.
@realjonlovitz
The film gripped Glee's Harry Shum, Jr. and the entire theater he sat in.
@HarryShumJr
The Mindy Project's Ike Barinholtz felt all the things.
@ikebarinholtz
Hip hop artist/actor Common noted the film's timeliness and importance in representation in film.
@common
The legendary Barbara Streisand highlighted something great.
@BarbaraStreisand
The Big Sick's dynamic duo Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon think it's very good (and more).
@kumailn / @emilyvgordon
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