Do the Right Thing

Do the right thing... > Is that it? That's it What does it mean to Do The Right Thing? It's so trivial but so key, like life. Is it the right thing to destroy bad, is it the right thing if it relies on someone else also doing the right thing, who decides what is right and when enough is enough, who decides what's worth it. The film tackles that in a microcosm filled with hate and identity. When Mookie throws a bin through Sal's, I think he did the right thing if he didn't BO would have had his efforts in vain, he wouldn't fight the powers that be, he wouldn't show that killing isn't tolerated, he wouldn't have proved that people can rise, he would have seen the atrocities and let it be. Even at Sal's expense, he did the right thing. That to me is the easy one. Did Buggin Out do the right thing, getting himself arrested and RR killed by staging a boycott to put brothers on the wall? I'm finding it hard to say he did, if you want to propose that it was a domino affect, why wouldn't it be anyone else before him making the hate or learning to fight. I'm finding it hard to say he didn't, he fought for what was right and wasn't wrong when he said he was righteous. Does he do the righteous thing? Yes, but is that the right thing! Philosophy lesson over, film lesson begin. This film is a masterpiece, an unforgettable masterpiece and one of if not the best narrative focused films ever. With great performances, world building, subtlety and music. Do The Right Thing is a film you just can't shake