''Cruising down the street in my six fo''
This Biopic Directed by F. Gary Gray (Law abiding citizen and The Negotiator) is flawless. This is probably due to it being produced by both Dre and Ice Cube.
We follow NWA as they emerge from the mean streets of Compton. We start the film at the very beginning with Dre played by Corey Hawkins aspiring to bigger things, he is a DJ earning almost nothing but knows what he wants to do with his life. Ice Cube played by O'Shea Jackson Jr (Ice Cube's son) is still at school, but spends his time writing rhymes. Eazy-E played by Jason Mitchell is slinging rocks, but knows his days are numbered. The way this is scripted together flows. It is well edited throughout and has a real slick feel. I believe this is the best film I have seen at the pictures this year and if it doesn't win anything, the Oscars will show once again what is wrong with the industry.
I say this is a powerful, exciting film that presents a side of American life that is almost never seen on the screen. The casting in this movie was sublime a shout out to Marcc Rose who plays Tupac he nailed his look. The cinematography is great, re producing Skateland USA and later Detroit perfectly.
If
you don't go see this film and class your self as a film fan you have
done an injustice to yourself and need to re think your position I am and always will be a fan of hip hop and this group revolutionised the industry and laid foundations for what we hear now.
Hardcore lyrics and savage beats Straight Outta Compton gets an easy 10 out of 10.
