This essay critiques the use of force in "When We are Kings", "Bowling for Columbine", and "Do the Right Thing"

Force is something that we have all experienced. Force can be positive or negative. Violence and persuasion are two types of force that are present in the three movies. The three movies we watched in class all use force to get their message across. In Bowling for Columbine Michael Moore uses persuasion as a type of force; while Do the Right Thing and When we were Kings use violence as a force. Force can have …

…Radio Raheem is dead. Using violence as a force, Spike Lee showed that it does not getting anything accomplished. (Whitney) All of these movies use force as a tool to get their point across. Whether it is a fight between two great boxers or a fight against the government or a fight within society, violence and persuasion are used as two great forces to get their message across about themes like racism, hypocrisy, and objection.