Spike doin' work

Spike Lee came out with a new joint. It's called Kobe Doin' Work. He sets up 30 different cameras all projected on Kobe during a game between LA and San Antonio - just before the start of last year's playoffs. As the viewer watches the footage of the game, Kobe offers voice-over commentary that was recorded the same night he dropped 61 at the Garden (against my team, the Knicks, who have been struggling ever since Patrick Ewing retired).



This movie is vintage Spike - work that he doesn't necessarily control as a director, but he allows the movie to transform itself as it plays out. The music isn't hip-hop as one might expect with b-ball. There's a bit of jazz and music by Bruce Hornsby. This is an original way to depict a day in the life of a NBA superstar.

This isn't nearly as compelling as the Tyson movie that just came out, which is a must see, but this is pretty entertaining...I guess...if you like Spike Lee and/or basketball. I fall victim to both categories, so I purchased it on iTunes for $9.99...I'm such a sucker.