Best Spike Lee Movies Streaming On Netflix Now
A director, producer, actor, screenwriter, and a professor! Shelton Jackson ”Spike” Lee is indeed the jack of all trades. There are many great directors who have had vast filmography careers and have bagged many awards along the way. But when it comes to classics, and a unique story style that has shaped black cinema, we cannot put out the talk without the great Spike Lee. The man has also bagged remarkable awards throughout his career. And today we have listed all the best Spike Lee movies you can stream on Netflix right now.
Da 5 Bloods
The film is fearsome and engrossing as it navigates between genres and indulges in flashes of raw humor and macabre violence. It follows four African-American vets as they return to Vietnam after The Vietnam War to find the remains of their fallen squad leader.
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Watch this American-war drama on Netflix as it explores both the aspects of history: a source of trauma and a means of healing it.
She’s Gotta Have It
In this cleverly crafted assured debut of Spike Lee, Nola is an unapologetic, sexually independent character. She refuses to commit to a single man. She also resists the efforts of men in her life to change who she is. The film is a window into the life and loves of the young black woman.
Deliberately failing at choosing a perfect suitor, Nola dates 3 men simultaneously. In the end, she finally makes a choice, but is this what she really wants? Stream the movie on Netflix to find out.
Rodney King
From the restrained and meditative director Spike Lee, Rodney King is an American one man show. On March 3, 1991, in Los Angeles, California, USA, a group of cops arrested a young black taxi driver, Rodney King. What must have been a controlled procedure turns out to be a brutal attack.
The film is a powerful piece of work in which Lee makes sure that the story of where we were in 1992—and where we still are in some aspects—is what we get. Stream this masterpiece on Netflix today!
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Inside Man
Composed and meticulous, the soft-spoken and ingenious bank robber, Dalton Russell, has orchestrated the perfect heist. Shortly, the Manhattan bank at the corner of Wall Street and Broadway, along with dozens of hostages, will be his to command. Try as he might, the rough hostage negotiator, Keith Frazier, is always one step behind the criminal mastermind.
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What is more disheartening is the institution’s silver-haired founder, Arthur Case, recruits the intelligent problem-fixer, Madeline White, to retrieve something of paramount importance. However, the thieves seem to procrastinate intentionally when they should rush into action. Will Arthur and Madeline get what they want this time? Stream the best of its kind on Netflix today!
Let us know in the comment section which of these Spike Lee movies intrigued you the most.
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