Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever (1991) starring Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, Lonette McKee. Written and directed by Spike Lee. A black man and a white woman (Snipes and Sciorra) fall into an affair, with disastrous consequences. Neither can keep from talking about it to friends, who inevitably tell other friends, and eventually family. Both families reject the offending lovers, and their friends aren't much better. The movie explores the sociology and psychology of skin color, and it's none too subtle about it. But it's eminently watchable, with developments coming fast and thick. This is a seminal film, not to be missed. (Subtitles in English are available for the hearing-impaired.) Grade: B+