Based on an autobiographic novel, BlacKkKlansman is hailed by some as a dark comedy but for me it's more of a drama with some fantastic funny moments. It's well worth a look and I mention the comedy/drama thing because I think if I'd gone into it expecting a comedy I'd have been disappointed, or perhaps just a bit puzzled, but if you go in thinking it's a drama with many moments of amusing light relief, I think you'll dig it.
Based in the 1970s, Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) becomes the first African American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Force. He faces the kind of discrimination I dare say you can imagine but he makes a name for himself an earns the respect of his colleagues when he takes on infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan. (Him by phone, a colleague (Adam Driver) for face-to-face meetings...!) Topher Grace plays the enigmatic leader of the KKK very well, matching the excellent performances of others in the cast including Washington and Driver.
For those of you who care about such things, this is the latest film from acclaimed director Spike Lee, responsible for iconic films such as Malcolm X.
If you want to know more about the plot, check out this three star review in The Guardian. For me, it's more like 3.5 or 4, though - well worth your time.
Opens 16 August. Trailer here.