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Jungle Fever, 1991, 132 minutes, Rated R
By JLM

She was looking at his black skin. The dark, rich tones. And he knew that she was looking, because he was looking at her skin too. Both stealing glances and stares to catch the color, the texture, the difference. Both want to feel, touch and experience the other. According to Spike Lee, they have the fever, Jungle Fever.

In Jungle Fever, Spike Lee invites the audience to share in the two separate worlds of Flipper (Wesley Snipes), an African-American architect and Angie (Annabella Sciorra), a secretary from a working- class Italian family. The contrast provides a backdrop for this ambitious work that addresses questions of not only race, but class, gender, family, religion, and drug- addiction.


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It is a complicated patchwork that is artfully crafted. Yet, there is a disturbing pace of violence and disillusionment that tracks Flipper and Angie's forbidden union. The audience quickly witnesses the couple's sacrifice of family and friends as they struggle to maintain a relationship. One can feel the increasing heat and pressure - - -a fever that is breaking into the cold sweat of reality.

This is not a fairy tale. In fact, the movie opens with a dedication to the memory of Yusef Hawkins. The specter of his death is a constant reminder of the dangerous consequences of transgressing boundaries.

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  With Flipper and Angie's retreat to their respective neighborhoods, one is left with an overwhelming sense of frustration, coupled with dampened enthusiasm and hope. Perhaps Spike Lee is simply offering a public service announcement and reminder of the consequences of transgressing boundaries. Or perhaps he is simply questioning when it's just the fever or something more?! M

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