Analytical Review- Do the Right Thing

*spoiler alert* Do the Right Thing had a very scattered plot with several main characters. I noticed that Spike Lee was a fan of dutch angles because they were used very often in this film. The screening was askew because the whole movie didn't make much sense until you realize in the end that Buggin Out (Giancarlo Esposito) just wanted justice in Sal's (Danny Aiello) pizzeria shop, by having some African-American's up on his "wall of fame". I want to focus on the last scene of the movie because that is a very good example of mis en scene. There was a lot going on, from screaming black folks to Sal breaking Radio Raheem's (Bill Nunn) boom box. The bat that Sal uses as a weapon to destroy Radio Raheem's boom box is a metaphorical prop, because it wasn't used for hitting a baseball, it was used to show the emotions and feelings of how Sal felt about the loud music blasting in his restaurant. Once the beating was over, the black folks had a rage and once Raheem pulls him over the counter to beat him up everyone starts attacking him. At this point, everyone is ganging up on Sal while his two sons are trying to pull people off him. Once they drag him outside, other locals notice the riot and start running towards the chaos. Walls and windows are a great significance to this film, especially with Mother Sister's windowsill where she "sees all" and DJ Mister Senor Love Daddy's window is like a window to the entire neighborhood: he watches the entire destruction occur. The Wall of Fame is the basis of the issue, where only Italians and whites hang up on it. Another wall that stuck out to me that is of importance was the big red brick wall behind where Sweet Dick Willie (Robin Harris), ML (Paul Benjamin), and Coconut Sid (Frankie Faison) sat all day discussing and observing what is going on amongst the town.
Do The Right Thing features costumes that reflect styles of 1980s fashion. Each character's costume created realism to their personality. Radio Raheem's costume included a boom box, because it becomes his instrumental prop and you never see him without it throughout the entire film. Da Mayor (Ossie Davis) outfit was dirty, wrinkled suit was very different from the younger characters with bright crazy outfits. Mookie (Spike Lee) wore Jackie Robinson jersey with long shorts and tall socks. Everyone had their own style. Costumes play a big racial role in this film. For example, when a white man on a bicycle runs over Buggin Out's Air Jordan sneakers, it becomes a very violent problem.
Once Radio Raheem is killed by the white police officer, there becomes a fine line between the Italian's and the blacks and Latinos. The film ends with many racial conflicts and it's very ironic because it goes against the title of the film.