It's the hottest days of the summer in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood of Brooklyn. The impoverished largely black community is portrayed through the personal acts and experiences of some residents, store owners and NYC police. Peacekeeping people are pitted against troublemakers and stirring up trouble is an outlet and indulgence. The performances and studies are as intense as Bed-Stuy is rough, and the film's original intent to cast Sal as an intruding bigot is stomped by Danny Aiello's script change to a super tough community-minded enterpreneur. Sal's pizzeria loses its hold when after-hours troublemakers storm the restaurant and a police handled riot ends in a torching. Bitterness mixes with civility and Do the Right Thing ends with Clarence's hateful (right thing) message. Still the performances prevail in giving this movie 9 out of 10 stars. ********* (PAK)
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