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She's Gotta Have It (1986) Reviews

She's Gotta Have It (1986)
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Spike Lee's breakthrough independent feature, shot in fifteen days on a budget of $175,000, ushered in (along with Jim Jarmusch's Stranger Than Paradise) the American independent film movement of the 1980s. It was also a groundbreaking film for African-American filmmakers and a welcome change in the representation of blacks in American cinema, depicting men and women of color not as pimps and whores, but as intelligent, upscale urbanites. Lee's slight tale, which carries much psychological and historical baggage, concerns Nola Darling (Tracy Camila Johns), a young, self-assured Brooklyn woman who juggles three boyfriends -- the polite and well-meaning Jamie Overstreet (Tommy Redmond Hicks), the self-obsessed male model Greer Childs (John Canada Terrell), and the comical bicycle messenger Mars Blackmon (Spike Lee). Nola doesn't want to commit to any of her boyfriends, cherishing her personal freedom. But as their relationships with Nola grow, each man wants her for himself. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Starring:
Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks, (more)
Director(s):
Spike Lee
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Muntaqima F.

This movie is pretty superficial--the characters aren't believable. Nola Darling is simply promiscuous but we are supposed to believe she has depth. Very low budget. Silly.

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PAUL B.

as a small (really small) budget film there was, for the time, fun, funky shots. Overall I just couldn't get into the story line or the characters

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Holly H.

So boring, I almost died.

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Nikia S.

If you love Spike Lee movies, you have to watch this! Its the foundation of what we know Spike to be today! Classic!

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MARLON C.

It's a classic!

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Jeanne M.

This is still one of Spike Lee's best joints. Watched it for the 4th time and still love it. You can get the song "Nola" from itunes by Jose James.

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Craig B.

shows perfectly where spike lee got his style of film making and direction

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Shenita V.

i loved spike lees first move i wish they gave you more money for it so it could be in color. very funny.

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Charles J.

We have a demo shot in Brooklyn with a few bucks, a good camera, bad sound, nice stills, backed up by a DIY jazz score. Narcissistic, tiresome, smart, and promiscuous, Nola downsizes to three guys and a gal, all wanting to possess her. She has the most photogenic breasts, but she's gotta have better hair. Best actor with the least exposure, most sympathetic and sexy is Opal ("Try it, you might like it") whom she rejects for now. In the end, Nola tires of them all, pulls in her horns, takes command with her hand and opts for independence.

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    Muntaqima F.

    This movie is pretty superficial--the characters aren't believable. Nola Darling is simply promiscuous but we are supposed to believe she has depth. Very low budget. Silly.

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    PAUL B.

    as a small (really small) budget film there was, for the time, fun, funky shots. Overall I just couldn't get into the story line or the characters

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    Holly H.

    So boring, I almost died.

    Yes   |   No

     
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