Malcolm X (1992)
Spike Lee’s biopic is about growth.
Malcolm Little becomes Malcolm X and finally El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, a man who melds his righteous calls for justice with a righteous commitment to unity.
But Malcolm X doesn’t sugarcoat any of the pain or struggle along the way, or offer any easy comfort to those who prop up the injustice Malcolm X (Denzel Washington, above) tried to dismantle. It’s one of the most inspirational movies because it’s so universal, and yet so uncompromising. And the “I am Malcolm X!” ending is breathtaking.
Malcolm X hews closely to The Autobiography of Malcolm X, by Malcolm X and Alex Haley.
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