Now, I have seen many many many movies in the theatres. Even if the movie is shitty I will stay through it, or take a nap (like I did during The Good Shepard). But this was the first movie in my life that I actually walked out on.
This movie is set during WWII following around a group of Buffalo Soldiers (platoons made entirely of African Americans) The movie starts off with a guy walking into a post office and asks to buy stamps, the gentleman behind the counter never looks at him and grabs a book of stamps. Tells the customer how much they are and looks up, they both lock eyes, and then the post office worker grabs a German issue 9mm Luger from under his desk and blasts the patron in the face.
At this point I said to myself, "fuck yah, that's how you start a movie". Well sadly everything after that point is garbage. The acting from every person on the cast is complete shit. There are "Saving Private Ryan" esque actions scenes that look like a 12 year old set up the explosives and the squibs.
But onto the story line. Well actually, I have no clue what the story line is. The postal worker is a veteran from the Buffalo Soldier squad I mentioned above. He is giving the story of what happened in WWII to a reporter. The movie flashes back to the time of WWII and they never really say what this squad's mission is. That is about how far I got through this movie.
There are 3 parts in this movie that were outstanding: 1. opening murder scene, 2. a young German boy calling one of the black soldiers "Chocolate Giant" the entire time, and 3. a nice set of boobies about 2 hours in.
The bad parts? everything in between 1,2,and 3. Oh and before I forget to mention, Spike Lee thought that it would be in good taste to show a German soldier stab a baby with the bayonet attached at the end of his rifle.
Don't waste your time or money on this latest "Spike Lee Joint". If you do, it is time and money you will never get back.
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