Red Hook Summer | Was A Hot Mess!

Red Hook Summer is a 2012 American film co-written and directed by Spike Lee. It is Lee's sixth film in his "Chronicles of Brooklyn" series following She's Gotta Have It, Do the Right Thing, Crooklyn, Clockers, and He Got Game.
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[@DeeNice681]

The mother leaving her son with the preacher grandfather is the biggest ‘WTF’ in movie history!

[@dallasharlem1385]

Nah fr I be pissed at my mama

[@braidedgirl757]

I remember being perplexed by why she would leave her with her father if he was an abuser too but I will say that does happen in our communities they will leave the kids with relatives they know have a penitent for abuse but then tell the kids to watch out for said relative....make it make sense

[@nicolesherman8974]

This movie definitely is the product of the early 2010s lmao. It was glad to see Lee reprise his role as Mookie and Tracy Camila Johns as Nola Darling lmao

[@janayholmes6072]

I’m literally waiting on this video to come and I dint usually wait on videos. I’ve been in a bad funk and your videos really bring a spark of joy the way you talk about movies. Thank youuuu❤❤❤❤❤

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

Aww thank you so much I hope you feel better ❤️

[@FROThizzleReviews]

100 percent agree. A memorable performance from Clarke Peters, but a sloppy mess of a film.

[@MalikDAKing]

I still think Da Sweet blood of Jesus is his worst film 😂😂😂😂

[@BattleOfBowties]

Yeah, that was an experience 😂

[@jasminehill6312]

Definitely! I blocked that one out

[@AishaRaison]

That's because it was trying to be a remake of Ganga and Hess.

[@MalikDAKing]

@@AishaRaison ive got to check out that film because ive heard a bunch of ppl mention that over the years.

[@jshani3556]

Forgot about that one

[@anthonyjameson7102]

To be honest spike lee has only a few good films. I think he’s overhyped because he’s one of those speak his mind people so it draws attention.

[@oniegeist2368]

Another banger! You are so Energetic and Whitty, I Love Your content! 💯🖤👏🏾

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@charenzo95]

So the mama was setting her son up ? Why would she send him to a p.d.o.? What in the hell ?

[@kadriyebuyuk5583]

Maybe that was the point her sending off her son to redhook could symbolize sweeping stuff under the rug and how families still have young family members around known predators and also protecting them. Idk I’m just assuming.

[@randomthoughtreviews3101]

You took that boys FAITH!

[@coreymyers7409]

The mother sent him there to be a another victim of her father

[@MsButterflyJan1976]

Basically because the way she dropped him off she didn’t even want to see or talk to the man so it doesn’t make sense that she felt comfortable to leave her son with a man she couldn’t even stand to be in the same room with. Remember I think he invited her in and she wouldn’t even go in his house…

[@dallasharlem1385]

Or testing the father see if he changed his way

[@ladylequvia7]

I remember the 1st time seeing this and was mortified at the molestation secret and as you stated how religion was used to cover up sexual perversion. I didnt understand why the mother left her child with the grandfather either. I'm glad that more light was shed on situations like this but the manner in how it was done had me perplexed. I love Spike Lee but this was on a list with the films that I didn't like. I believe Sucker Free City may have been the last movie I saw before Red Hook Summer. Thank you for the review.

[@bobhollywood4093]

I just watched this earlier in the week, and I'm so glad that yer covering it. A hot mess is correct.

[@kalishagrimes665]

Ironically I’m from Brooklyn and the town he left 15 years prior is called Waycross, which my mother moved us too when I was a teenager to get away from NYC. Waycross is the swamps in SE GA. Very common to hear that a church paid to keep it quiet. Everyone knows everyone there

[@knightbrian92]

Red Hook Summer, Sweet Blood Of Jesus and Chi-Raq even though i kinda liked Sweet Blood Of Jesus and Chiraq. Those Spike movies that came out between 2012 - 2016 just wasn't it and it was a weird time to be a fan of Spike's work.

[@jasminehill6312]

I remember going to the movies to watch this but I don’t remember what I thought about it 🤔🤔Although I always love seeing an alum or two from The Wire!!

[@amethyst3139]

Not at all sure how I missed this Spike Lee Joint but as someone who was abused as a child, I'm kinda glad I did. However based on your review, I think I may want to check it out. And yesss to all of the Nate Parker love, he is always phenomenal. Luv ya Tyra 💜

[@bobhollywood4093]

I would recommend avoiding it if you've dealt with abuse. I've seen a lot of films, and am relatively inured to a lot of things, but the scene in the film pertaining to the abuse was hard for me to watch.

[@LeroyFurious]

Coleman Domingo is going to get an Oscar for The Color Purple Musical, I'm not watching it but it's either going to him or Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer.

[@LeroyFurious]

I did see The Color Purple Musical, I enjoyed it 🤣🤣

[@RebornMom211]

He was sick.😢

[@ChrisK.-yp7jk]

How Hollywood did Nate Parker was some bs, theres no reason he shouldn't be doing more films. Have you seen his film American Skin?

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

Yes it was one of the first movies I reviewed on channel Nate did a great job wearing several hats! I deleted the video though it was also my first to get a strike 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@VIRGOLEGACY]

Yea it’s one of those movies you watch just once lol but I did think it was cool when mookie made a cameo putting this movie in the same universe as do the right thing

[@bobhollywood4093]

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus is also in the same universe.

[@VIRGOLEGACY]

@bobhollywood4093 oh word? I still gotta check that one out

[@lunacascade1125]

I love the way you recap & critique your movie selections. How do you choose which ones to review? I'm in the process of going through your past reviews and I thought of a movie I watched back in the day, 2002, that would be perfect for a Halloween season review called "Crazy as Hell". Stars Michael Beach & Eric LaSalle , supporting cast Sinbad. I would love to hear your review of it.

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

Thank you and there is a pay wall up for the movies. I review in the order the subscribers purchase and movie reviews are $50. And I remember Crazy As Hell CHAOOOS! 🤣

[@lunacascade1125]

​@@StruggleReviewzTV how do I process the review cost through the pay wall? PayPal? Subscriber $ channel icon?, etc....

[@TG5455]

I agree with you, Tyra that 13-year-olds don't speak that way (besides Spike acting like a 13-year-old while writing the movie) because my 11-year-old nephew Russell doesn't speak like that. I'm sure that Tyra's daughter doesn't speak that way as well so why the movie did that is very stupid.

[@GRSsonick]

I’m just so frustrated with the quality of this film, and how it ruins Mookie & Nola. Their movies are two of my favorites of all time, and this is COMPLETE character assassination for both of them.

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

I completely agree!

[@theequalizer9154]

Perhaps it is me, but to me, Spike Lee movies start out with good writing and good plot. But, somehow, someway they lose their way. I agree with your review.

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

It’s not just you at all!

[@swacfan100]

HEYYYY 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@GenX7119]

Please do The UnderShepard by Russ Parr; Miracle at Santa Ana was good in my opinion

[@randomthoughtreviews3101]

When the preacher said he got fixed I think he meant he went to the doctor to get “fixed” that’s why he couldn’t get with that woman. It’s because he couldn’t anymore

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

Wft! That has nothing to do with his disgusting sexual urges, and what he did to that child ugh that just made me madder 🤣

[@randomthoughtreviews3101]

@@StruggleReviewzTV lol I think the idea is that by the doctor “fixing” him it took away all his sexual urges. Hints why he never got with the woman in the movie. lol don’t be mad at the messenger. I’m just explaining what Spike already was trying to say

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

The fact that it had to be done proves that his ass wasn’t “fixed” you can be physically fixed and mentally broken at the same time!

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

And thank you I would not have pulled that from watching this movie and just have assumed that he was a religious recluse out of shame and wanting to stay hidden

[@randomthoughtreviews3101]

@@StruggleReviewzTV yea, the reason he had to have a doctor perform surgery to not physically perform is because mentally he could not stop or help himself. And to your point I don’t know how a mother could intentionally leave her son alone for a summer with a man she knew violated someone to the point to where there was a settlement involved. I really don’t understand what Spike Lee was trying to say with this film other than the sheep in wolf’s clothing thing

[@TG5455]

We need a Soul II Soul biopic movie starring Tyra. 😍

[@MrDman21]

This movie is another reason not to go to Brooklyn 😆

[@kadeemsaxton5621]

Now I watch this movie at least twice it was dry and boring no lie but it got better as the ending was rollin in when Blessing found him it was so crazy and dark on how the church members wanted to protect him after the revelation of his past came out

[@nkosigore8836]

@struggle reviewz spikes' worst movie is a toss up between red hook, chi raq and sweet blood of Jesus

[@HeShoeTooBig]

I havent seen this movie in a while, but i thought it was good when i saw it. It was very shocking of course, but I felt that some of the scenes were powerful The acting may not have been great, but to me, it made the people feel more real. Like...it felt like i was looking at real people and not at actors. I should probably rewatch to analyze it properly. I thought it was going to be a normal coming of age movie until the horrible...predator stuff...

[@20FilmChick]

I think i watched 20mins of this movie and turned it off. I was like why do this look so bootleg?

[@nicolesherman8974]

I started watching this movie last night (it’s free on Tubi btw) and I’m gonna try to get through it. I remember when this first came out lmao

[@MsButterflyJan1976]

It was a struggle…lol

[@CassieCas0106]

Thank you so much for covering this!! 🫶🏽🫶🏽 we were on the same page with this one! 🤣🤣 when Blessing ran across those pews 🫣😳! I was like dang.. we waiting all movie for this. But this movie made me think about how many other churches have victims and just pay them off to go away. Anyway great review sis! I will be requesting another soon. 🫶🏽

[@BreceLarry]

As well as you, after finding out about The Pastor, I tried to think of other reasons of why The mother would send her son there and nothing added up. Like tf...

[@aryellhenry7593]

nah, this movie is hot trash🤣🤣🤣and you know how expensive ipads were, even back then when they were brand new??? my momma would've beat my ass for trying to give away a ipad she spent hundreds of dollars on to a girl i just met 8 weeks and three days ago🙃😂ain't no way.

[@Jayne_2141]

🤣🤣🤣 facts

[@dallasharlem1385]

He gonna say "she robbed me"😂

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

I’m going to share this movie & i have never seen this movie. In my opinion Spike Lee’s worst movie is a tie between Girl 6 & Chi-Raq. I would love to see reviews on the following movies: She’s Gotta Have It Get On The Bus Clockers Summer Of Sam A Miracle At St.Anna Old Boy The Five Bloods Chi-Raq

[@williewilliamsiii9657]

This movie was trash...but...it wasn't Spike Lee's worst movie. I think his worst movie was Girl 6. I still don't get it...but it was TRASH SUPREME!!!

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

Not GIRL 6! 😭

[@williewilliamsiii9657]

​@StruggleReviewzTV Yup! PURE TRASH!!! I didn't get it, don't want to get it and will not ever watch it again. 😂😂😂

[@feecee5189]

In my opinion the whole movie was insufferable, from start to finish. No redeemable qualities at all. Just throw the whole movie away.😭😭😂😂🤣🤣

[@luvh8tr]

Great review. Think I am gonna skip it. Or fast forward to the last 15 minutes and just watch Colman on. Love him. I too loved Nate Parker as an actor/director. Spike sometimes misses. This was a miss.

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

Thank you and you should it’s an incredible scene! ❤

[@tonit336]

Great review, and I agree, this film isn't Spike's best film but its ok

[@ContextReallyMatters]

This one was forgettable. I really didn't remember what it was about until you got to the part where dude said what the bishop did. Then i was like, "Oh, yeah! That did happen." Good looking on the Nate Parker love. I also thought he was a great young actor.

[@rodneythompson8861]

I think this is his second worst film. You need to see the Oldboy remake

[@tamaracharese]

Rip this terrible ish apart

[@aryellhenry7593]

missed the live, but watching now as I type. The only spike lee movie I can actually watch is Crooklyn. that's it, sorry not sorry lol

[@childlikeinnocence09]

Thank you for the review. I agree with you regarding the mother. If you know your father have predilections towards young boys why leave your son with him? But we have to remember that we are all sinners. Pedophiles, murders, thieves and liars are all sinners. There is no degree in God’s eyes and He can save us from all sins no matter how depraved and horrible the sin.