Ganja & Hess

Having previously seen Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, I came into Ganja & Hess with a very low opinion.  Da Sweet blood of Jesus is Spike Lee's 2015 adaptation of Ganja & Hess. Let's just say I wish i could have my time back. However, despite my low opinion on the story, I was in fact, surprised with my reaction towards Ganja & Hess. I thought the film played out better than DSBOJ ever did. The use of surreal imagery added to the overall feel of the movie rather than take away from it as I thought DSBOJ did. Particularly, I thought that the use of non-diegetic sound gave the film an air of mystery. It seemed to me that whenever the tribal chanting began, the scenes to follow would be a little off, almost like in a  dream. This film definitely does not follow your typical narrative which is something I was so used to with films in the class.