Jungle Fever

Matthew Foster
Film Aesthetics & Analysis
Final Paper



Film Analysis: jungle Fever


The term jungle fever has been known as a condition when people from diametric races, predominantly African-American and Caucasian, render intimately involved because of their curiosity about their racial differences, usually pertaining to informal fantasies, rather than for common interest or love. This is the arse of Spike Lees jungle Fever.
Spike Lees Jungle Fever is a reflection of splintered aspects of real life. It depicts relationships between different races, using an African-American and Italian-American relationship, to highlight the taboo and inability of the assorted relationship, while critiquing urban life in New York urban center as an examination of interracial relationships.
Through the use of healthy executed cinematic elements, Jungle Fever paints a dusty picture of city life full of stereotypes where no racial group can, or will, be able to accept interracial relationships in a rational, peaceful way, while highlighting sociological issues of discrimination, adultery, and social mobility.




Flipper Purify (Wesley Snipes), an up-and-coming African American with a successful career, a nice apartment in Harlem, a beautiful, intelligent wife Drew (Lonette McKee), and a scintillant little girl, Ming (Veronica Timbers). The last thing he expects an affair with a blue-collar Italian American from Bensonhurst. But soon after(prenominal) Angie Tucci (Annabella Sciorra) comes to work in his office, the two end up staying advanced to occupyher and having intimate talks over takeout Chinese food. Eventually a romance begins, leaving Flipper and Angie caught up in the fury of the racial prejudice of their families and friends. As their lives unravel, so does their affair, and they wonder if their relationship ever had a chance from the beginning.
A major element in addressing interracial relationships is the use of sexual based myths of gender and race, being the natural awareness...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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