When individuals envision a Spike Lee film, or a “Spike Lee joint,” they frequently remember these iconic moments: Denzel portraying Malcolm X soaring through the sky towards the Audubon Ballroom, Troy in Crooklyn rising into the heavens, or Philip Seymour Hoffman navigating the club in the 25th Hour. These movies showcase the otherworldly, emotional resonance of Spike Lee’s double dolly shot. But what precisely is the double dolly shot?

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