She's Gotta Have It

Spike Lee's style isn't for everyone. With multiple graphic sex scenes and extreme adult situations, I can understand why people don't care for this show. However, since the world of Nola is confusing and crazy, the style seems fitting. There are times when the editing sucks and the acting falls flat, but overall, you won't be bored.

I'm a major fan of Spike Lees work so when i read that he was rebooting She's Gotta Have It as a Netflix series i just had to check it out.On viewing it ,it has Spike Lees look and feel all over it i always loved his style of movie making Do The Right Thing ,Jungle Fever etc.I liked watching this and its only because of the way Spike Lee directs and the way he portrays and projects the characters even though the story or theme isn't my favorite topic "relationships".I still liked it though and that's because i'm a Spike Lee fan.

I remember very much liking the original film but this rewrite is a total miss. None of the characters are at all likable, except maybe Mars, however, if you met that guy in real life you would probably run far, far away. I read in some other review that the biggest problem with Spike Lee films is the prevalence of amateur acting. And I think that strikes at the heart of this series too. The actress playing Nola is not compelling. There seems to be this confusion of beauty with charm and magnetism. This combined with the corny lines was just cringe-worthy.

The statements are right. The script is quite tight. The women are beautiful. That last quality is not a merit of Spike.

The rest is crap. The lines are slogans. And the actors have a hard time saying them as dialogue. At times it's like they are reading headlines.

Also, given what has been published on NetFlix, Spike is dated. He can't integrate the new gadgets. Even the episode format is more like 1980s syndicated sitcom.

So for a newcomer that would be a very promising series. For Spike it's probably sign he's on his way out.

Everyone who hates on this show doesn't understand its true meaning. It's not about a woman juggling with 3 lovers. Her lovers represent the time in her life she's in. She's confused and scared to be her true self and get close to any of these guys in the beginning. Season 2 makes more sense that this show is about a young black woman coming into adulthood a little later than many, but we all have different timelines. It is a journey of growth and self discovery and when you see the ending it will all make sense (or not, if you don't get it lol). It's about learning from your life experiences. Of course she is not the perfect character, she is a real one. Because people in real life are just as confused, if not more. But we all get through periods of growth in our own way and unique situations and experiences. This is a thought provoking series and not everyone will get it, hence a lot of negative feedback. Why hate on something you don't understand? See it again and maybe you'll learn something. I'm giving it a 5 because of the negative way the character is portrayed in the beginning, she's contradicting her own words and views in life and my thought in the beginning was like many of the negative reviews on here but then I got the meaning of the show later on.