Rating of
3.5/4
Straight Outta Compton
lastonetoleave - wrote on 08/27/15
Straight Outta Compton (2015) R The film revolves around the rise and fall of the Compton, California hip hop group N.W.A., led by Eazy-E (Jason Mitchell), Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), and Ice Cube (O’Shea Jackson Jr.). The first part of this film, showing the origins of the three principal rappers, is a blast to watch. I especially enjoyed Ice Cube’s story, and O’Shea Jackson Jr. (Ice Cube’s real life son) stands out in his picture perfect portrayal. The movie's concert scenes are fun, powerful and make you feel like you are in the live audience. The film slows down considerably once (spoiler alert, sort of) when the group breaks up. And, it just seems that the film is just introducing characters like Snoop Dogg and Tupac for the wow factor instead of propelling the storyline. I also would have liked to have seen more of how songs were written and recorded. Fans of hip hop and N.W.A. will enjoy this film as music is used perfectly to set the scenes. Overall, it’s an interesting film that has some stunning and awesome concert scenes. My Review: Full Price - See more at: http://lastonetoleavethetheatre.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-man-from-uncle.html#sthash.BG2KMLc0.dpuf
