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Love him or hate him, most can agree that Spike Lee is one of the most talented, as well as polarizing filmmakers ever. Known for being opinionated both through his work as well as his own voice regarding issues of [[Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped|politics and race]], Lee tends to create pieces that usually tend to make the average person think, though the message is either wasted on some, or totally misinterpreted by others sometimes. Anything dubbed "A Spike Lee Joint" can come off as somewhat [[Anvilicious|heavy-handed or preachy]], but [[Your Mileage May Vary|it's all within the context that's it's viewed.]]
 
Throughout the 90s, he made at least one film a year<ref>This was because he was disappointed that African-American filmmakers tended to go a long time between films</ref>. This didn't carry through into the 00s, however. ''[[Twenty Fifth25th Hour (Film)|Twenty Fifth Hour]]'' is often cited as one of his best films, but his next film, ''She Hate Me'', is considered one of his worst. His next film, ''[[Inside Man]]'', was his biggest hit yet. At that same time, he made the acclaimed documentary ''When the Levees Broke''. Despite this, he still had trouble getting two projects off the ground-a James Brown biopic and a film about the L.A. riots. When he did make another film, WWII tale ''Miracle at St. Anna'', it was a commercial failure and received mixed reviews among critics. Most recently, he has been chosen to direct an English-language remake of the South Korean thriller [[Old BoyOldboy]].
 
He frequently acted in his earlier films. He played the lead role of Mookie in ''[[Do the Right Thing]]'' and major supporting roles in ''[[Malcolm X (Filmfilm)|Malcolm X]]'', ''[[Girl 6]]'', and ''Mo' Better Blues''. One character he played, Mars Blackmon from ''She's Gotta Have It'', also appeared in ads for Nike.
 
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* ''[[Mo Better Blues]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Film/Jungle Fever|Jungle Fever]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Malcolm X (Filmfilm)|Malcolm X]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Crooklyn]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Clockers]]'' (1995)
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* ''[[Bamboozled]]'' (2000)
* ''[[The Original Kings of Comedy]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Twenty Fifth25th Hour (Film)|Twenty Fifth Hour]]'' (2002)
* ''[[She Hate Me]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Inside Man]]'' (2006)
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