Clockers

Finally watched Clockers last night for the first time. Was the opening title sequence inspired by Law and Order or the other way around? Or were both from another source altogether? A good movie - a spiritual ancestor to THE WIRE. But strange at the same time. Strikingly inelegant filmmaking. And this was his 6th film? It got me trying to remember the filmmaking in Malcolm X and Mo Better Blues. And I almost can't, since I saw them so long ago. You expect a sloppiness in a Do The Right Thing or She's Gotta Have It. But by this time in his career? Strange. Nevertheless, quite an interesting film. Felt very time specific and certainly doesn't hold up or quite feel relevant today. Not all movies are timeless. Some can be appreciated for the specificity. This is one of them.