Pass Over

I didn't get it or like it. I like Spike Lee films - most of them, but this was drivel. Tried to be different, but it's been done before.

Spike Lee only shot the performance, it's not directed or written by him. So that takes out half the low scores here, which don't even discuss the content.

Pass Over a powerful, funny tragedy, taking the basic setup and some of the absurdity of Waiting for Godot, and applying it to the eternal hellish limbo of two struggling young black man. Spending their lives on an anonymous Chicago block, they're unable to escape the nightly police violence and 'pass over' into the peaceful existence they dream of.

The cast is superb all-round, and even considering it is predominantly a document of the play, there are in fact some affecting and apt editing decisions made by Lee throughout.

I think this film sums up what Spike lLee is in ral life. Kinda dated

In response to the other reviews, yes this is a stage play. It really doesn't feel like it though. It takes place on one set, and you can clearly see one of the cameras at certain points, but I don't see how that can make this worth two or three stars.

Besides that, this play tells you how so many people feel, and why they feel that way. If you are conservative, you probably aren't even considering watching a Spike Lee joint, but if you are opened to hearing a story that many people go through, I think you'll learn quite a lot. There are some cuts to the audience that show you that these characters are based on real events that happen to so many black people. It'll make you laugh, cry, and think. I would recommend to many. As a film student, I admire this work. The actors (especially Julian Parker - WOW) are great at keeping you engaged, and there are other surprises that will keep you wondering what will happen next. I began it by playing it in the background of playing on my phone, but put it down pretty quickly.

This is not a movie. It's a bad theater play. The actors's performance is ok, but don't expect a storyline, nor good photography, or good music. And it's neither inspiring nor entertaining.