A friend whose opinion I respect went to see Red Hook Summer, the new film by Spike Lee and says that it’s worthwhile. It’s playing at BAM. 

Here’s the premise: Flik, a young boy from middle-class Atlanta, comes to Brooklyn to spend the summer with his religious grandfather, who lives in the housing projects of Red Hook.

Between the constant preaching and the culture shock of inner-city life, Flik’s summer vacation is a washout until he meets a pretty girl his age, who shows Flik the brighter side of Brooklyn…