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Audience Member I'm a therapist and one of my clients recommended that I watch this movie, and he comes from a rough and criminal background himself so I was curious to watch it. This was a more powerful film than I expected it to be. There were scenes with irony, parallels, and directing/shots from the camera that stood out. Around every corner, there are intense exchanges and events just waiting to explode, and many times they do!! The only gripes I have about the film were that there were some slower scenes that could've been shortened (however the movie is only an hour and a half after all) and I also wish that there was more justice and payback for O-Dog (Caine's friend with the braided hairstyle, who I felt was even worse than HIM). Nevertheless, this is an important and powerful sociocultural film and piece of work for everyone in U. S. society to witness at least once. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/23/24 Full Review Jonathan O A powerful moving gang film is really violent with really strong cast and strong message of gang violence and gun violence and the cinematography looks amazing it feels like your not safe in the street but your really care for the characters to stay alive. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Ben V I think the point of this movie was to insert where law can trump innocence and I don't even think the judiciary knows why. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/22/24 Full Review TJ L instant Classic, a Beyond Authentic Portrayal of South Central Los Angeles California in the 90's . . . this my Number 1 Favorite Movie of All Time, i can Relate to Caine alot More than i can to Tre from Boyz N the Hood because my Parents was More Similar to Caine's Parents than to Tre's Parents, this Movie Fully Shows what Life was Like Living/Growing up in (The Hood) in the 1990's Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/22/23 Full Review Red T An Urban Drama Classic. The music is the best part it is phenomenal across the board, its worth sitting through the end credits just to hear the end song which is the best one. Everything else is really good across the board. The cinematography can be a bit surreal sometimes with lots of moving shots and zoom ins that can feel a bit obnoxious and unneeded at times along with lots of over the top scenes with violence and shock value which works for and against this. Kane is a really good character but he makes some dumb choices that don't have the emotional backing to make us sympathize vs someone like Troy from Boyz in Da Hood. Also it would've been nice to see him be raised as a teen with Ronnie's former man in prison as we never see him until the one scene at the end. Also Shariff and Kane getting beaten by the police feels completely unneeded and is there for shock value along with Dog killing the basehead over a burger which was a bit stupid. Also, it is a bit of a coincidence that her cousin waited weeks and chose the EXACT moment they were leaving for ATL to kill him finally and how he knew they were there is beyond me but its still a powerful brutal ending and the best part of the film. Also, sometimes this goes in circles in the middle with trying to show Cane is gonna end up dead if he doesn't stop making dumb decisions and can be borderline self righteous. However it does work because of how well done everything is and its underlying commentary about someone having no direction and falling into a life of crime. Anyone who is a fan of urban dramas, or 90's films will enjoy this a lot. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review stephen b In a time where tragedies have little commercial appeal, this is a stellar one exemplifying the 1990s. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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