Bamboozled

2000

Action / Comedy / Drama / Music

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 74% · 107 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 74% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 12992 13K

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Plot summary

Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.

Director

Spike Lee Photo
Spike Lee

Top cast

Bill Clinton Photo
Bill Clinton as Self
Al Sharpton Photo
Al Sharpton as Rev. Al Sharpton
Ahmir-Khalib Thompson Photo
Ahmir-Khalib Thompson as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
Chris Rock Photo
Chris Rock as Self
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1.22 GB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 15 min
Seeds 5
2.51 GB
1920*1072
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 15 min
Seeds 45

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by safenoe 8 / 10

Very biting and politically incorrect

Reviewed by jhscott1208 8 / 10

Lee's best film...

This is Lee's best film. It isn't heavy handed despite the explosive topic. In fact I would argue that the images in this film are less offensive then some of the depiction of African-American life seen on MTV or BET. Less heavy handed then some of the vulgar depiction of my community that is allowed to be foisted on my community as entertainment. The modern minstrels show can be seen any night of the week on America's cable music networks. Which is more embarrassing Lil'John, 50 cent or Mantan? Which has had a bigger impact on the daily lives of African-American children, images of Step- N-Fetch it or Lil'John? Which are the stereotypes that are used to justify racial profiling in the larger public of the country in 2006, Gangstas or minstrels performers? It is a film about the power and responsibility of black America to control the images that define it. I think Lee for the first time in a long time had a story he actually wanted to tell. The script was solid if not great. As usual Spike had a tough time with his female characters. The women in his films tend to be two dimensional. All good or all bad. It wasn't a perfect film but I think it will be remembered as one of Spike's most interesting.
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