The Hate U Give

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Irene G Honestly.. The acting was horrific It felt like it was recorded by kid off a iphone 8. I love the book and the message it sent across but the movie doesn't at all come close. I understand that not every little thing can be fit into the movie but you could've at least made it seem like you were putting effort into it. Read the book. It's absolutely phenomenal. I cried multiple times while reading it. The best eye opener. I just feel like the movie could've been made and presented so much better. This movie could've been something so great, right now it's just seeming mediocre. If you want to watch a good movie around social injustice and discrimination, FRUITVALE STATION. 10X better then this "movie" will make you feel like you knew him in real life and like your actually walking through what he's going through. That's a movie that will truly allow you to see what's beyond just news titles and everything else on the surface. I want it to be noted that I have no hate towards the actors in this movie let alone Amandla Stenberg. She's great especially in some scenes but it just doesn't seem as raw as the book and they're literally playing in front of you on a screen. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/29/25 Full Review Kal C. Social conscious movie makes you really think , it’s a mirror of how injustice and still needs a fight for change for everyone have justice Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Keira B I read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and saw the movie directed by George Tillman Jr. The main character, Starr, was in a car with her childhood friend Khalil when he was pulled over and then shot and killed by a cop because he thought he was grabbing a gun. Starr got depressed by this because a gang and callial killed her other friend was all she had left. She realized that no one would know how he died and that she was the only one who could speak about it. I recommend the movie because it helps to grasp how bad some scenes were. She wore 7s baggie hoodie and a pair of Jordans. 7's sister, Kenya, said, Ain't that my brother's hoodie?” from chapter 1, page 5 of the book. She also didn't seem to care about her looks. In the movie, she didn't look the way I pictured her in the book. In the film, she appears to care about her looks and dresses nicely, with her hair always done. This proves my point because you can get a look at what you would envision her looking like. In the movie, Starr and Khalil kissed while discussing their childhood; in the book, they never kissed. Chapter 1, page 9 “ nah, it was because you had the Harry Potter movies. What did we used to call our selfs, the hood trio?” This was the part where they kissed in the movie. This part made me enjoy the film more because it took a deeper dive into what kind of relationship the two had. This changed the storyline because Starr had an attraction to Khalil when he died, other than just their friendship, which is another reason why I like the movie better than the book. Starr had to stick up for Khalil. After all, he was dead, so if he were to get justice, she had to say something to get him the justice he deserved. I think people should watch the film rather than reading the book because there I am more of a visual person and I was able to see the details that I could not imagine when reading the book. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/06/25 Full Review Zoe B The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas was an amazing book and movie to read and watch. The movie was adapted by Audrey Wells and directed by George Tillman Jr. The movie is based on the book, where a girl named Starr was fighting authorities due to her being the sole witness of her friend's death. I would definitely recommend the book and the movie to people who enjoy seeing themes with authority and fighting back for what's right. The main character in the book, Starr, was portrayed a bit differently in the movie than in my mind. In the movie, she was a very beautiful girl, while in my head she was more casual and almost like fan girlish. In my imagination I imagined her as the type of girl who always wore outfits based on what she liked rather than fashionable, like a tv show. I didn’t think she had braids. In the book, she dresses very casually, and that is also portrayed in the movie during the party. “Ain’t that my brother’s hoodie?” - This also helps provide an image in the book that she didn’t care about style, and it was never implied she had braids. I think that gives a more realistic feeling to the character than the stylized version in the movie. In the movie, there was a scene that Kahlil and Starr shared together in the car that wasn’t in the book. In the book, while they were in the car they only talked, made harmless jokes and enjoyed talking about the past. - “Nah, it was because you had the Harry Potter movies. What we used to call ourselves? The Hood Trio. Tighter than-” - While in the movie, they talk about their past, they also share an intimate kiss. I didn’t like how they shared a kiss because it felt so rushed. They made it seem like they were more than just friends. It was implied in the book that Starr liked Kahlil but never acted on it, and Kahlil only saw her as just a friend. This somewhat changed the story line by giving the audience the impression that they had mutual feelings for each other early on. Next, A part of the book that was left out of the movie was Chris being in the riots. “Think he’ll be okay with me helping out?” Chris, Starrs boyfriend, was in the riots helping Starr out after wanting to help her and be with her to support her in the riots. Chris played a physical and emotional support role in the book, which gave the reader a better experience when it came to the tension. This change really affected how the characters interacted with each other, and it cut out everything Chris said to the people during the riots. And for this reason, I would recommend the book rather than the movie. In conclusion to it all, You should read the book rather than the movie because it's a much more realistic feeling, and the imagination plays a much better role than how it was portrayed in the movie. The book felt more passionate and more natural than the movie. There is also just so much more to the book than the movie, which is why I would recommend the book than the movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/06/25 Full Review Chris N A movie who's sole purpose is to raise social division, not awareness. Should never have been made. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/25 Full Review Sean G The Hate U Give (2018) is a phenomenal movie it really has very heavy themes to make us think about our actions in life and it's just as impactful as the book everyone did a great job in this movie I loved every second of it 10/10 I highly recommend watching it 👏 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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