The movie Bamboozled by Spike Lee is a very interesting movie which brings up a lot of different points. Although Bamboozled did not receive great reviews like some of Lee's other movies, I think it brought up a lot of important questions regarding the media and the way film portrays African Americans on T.V. Lee's movie brings to light the notion that to be black and on television you have to play a certain role or type of character. He makes the point that African Americans are expected to be a particular type of character and that their lives reflect that role. Lee also makes a statement that to be African American and live in the U.S. you have to act a certain way. If you want to be successful you have to entertain or act in a manner reflecting white society's beliefs about what blacks are. Spike Lee's movies force people to think about important racial issues and Bamboozled is no exception.
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