Spike Lee Makes Documentary On Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath

In his documentary “When the Levees Broke,” filmmaker Spike Lee tells the story of New Orleans during and after Hurricane Katrina in such detail and with such conviction that it is as if he is daring the viewer not to care...Despite its biases and often strident tone, 'When the Levees Broke' can fairly be called the definitive chronicle of the 11 months since Katrina swept away much of the Crescent City...there’s a lot of consternation over the quickie rebuild of the levees, the rumors of a “land grab” and gentrification in the Lower Ninth. And there is the response of the insurance industry...Lee leaves it an open question whether the New Orleans heroized in his film will even exist in five years."