On the hottest day of the year, a Brooklyn block carries its everyday tensions toward a breaking point. Do the Right Thing was released in 1989.
Vibrant, funny and furious, it refuses every easy answer.
What makes Do the Right Thing a strong choice tonight is not simply the premise, but the way it gives that premise room to gather force. It rewards an uninterrupted watch, when its tone and rhythm can do their work.
Choose it when you want a film with a clear point of view rather than something to half-watch. Save it now, then come back to PLOT with the scene, performance or feeling that stays with you.
