![]() Eazy-E was a character I wasn't really expecting to see developed as much as he was, but with the writing at hand and Jason Mitchell's emotionally potent and tender performance, he becomes the standout in a sea of great acting. From Gray's assured direction, it continues with the performances, all of which unanimously strong. We see the incredible charisma and charm of these five men, we hear their hard-hitting lyricism and their strong production, and we feel their simultaneous pride for their city and condemnation of its flaws, such as systemic racism and discrimination. "Straight Outta Compton," again, much like the music of N.W.A., hooks you with its bravado and swagger. Gray and company don't mess around in detailing the sure power and magnitude of this group through concerts, riots, and nationwide recognition, and they do so in a manner that's investing from the very first time the group is questioned by police for doing nothing wrong. in a manner that, while all-encompassing, gets to the heart of each emotion and the significance of every conversation. He and writers Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff work to capture the major events in N.W.A. Gary Gray directs this film with complete conviction. ![]() Armed with the guidance of acclaimed music producer Jerry Heller (Paul Giamatti) and their desire to rap the truth and the strength of street knowledge, "Straight Outta Compton" details the rise of the group in addition to subsequent beefs, contract battles, and multiple tragedies that faced the talented young men in their prime. went from a Compton area bunch to a nationwide supergroup in what seemed to be overnight. Dre (Corey Hawkins), and Eazy-E (Jason Mitchell), in addition to the lyrical and producing talents of MC Ren (Aldis Hodge) and DJ Yella (Neil Brown, Jr.), N.W.A. Featuring the lyrical talents of Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson, Jr., son of Ice Cube and a spitting image of his father), Dr. was a rap group predicated on detailing their harsh reality and controversial opinions in a brutally honest manner. Comprised of five talented, street-smart young men, N.W.A. This portrayal only fits that of N.W.A.'s music and character. It hits us in the face and stomps on the audience hard, as if its strapped with brass knuckles and decked out in the latest Nikes, portraying the race relations in Los Angeles as they were - ugly and disgraceful. is to get us angry at the injustice that occurred in the 1980's and 1990's and remind us that this kind of hate still frighteningly occurs today. Gary Gray's biopic on the acclaimed, pioneering rap group N.W.A. I may not have ever experienced racial injustice in my life, but I was at least aware of racial double standards at a young age. Songs like "Straight Outta Compton" and "F*** the Police" were ingrained in my head, and I remember especially finding telling social relevance in the line, "searchin' my car, lookin' for the product - thinking' every n**** is sellin' narcotics" from the latter song despite being so young. My mother would play one of her brother's personally mixed CDs, filled with novelty songs, parodies, and vulgar rap songs I probably shouldn't have been heard at such a tender age, in car rides with me. Reviewed by StevePulaski 9 / 10 Go in walkin', but leave stompin'Įven as a white kid from suburbia, I remember being exposed to the exhilarating and raucous sound of N.W.A. As always, movies like this tend to paint the people involved in a more positive light than they deserve to be, but I enjoyed the film nonetheless. ![]() It was an interesting and well-made film with lots of truths that are mixed up due to the inputs coming from a bunch of different people with Eazy-E obviously not one of them due to his unfortunate death to AIDS in 1995. It's important to remember when watching Biopics to see who is involved in the production of the films and who comes out as the winners in the story to find out how factual that they really are. But what the film neglects to show is all of the abuse that Dr. My impression of him was that he was that he was the quietest and the most sensible member of the group that had the least problems with the law. And the biggest one is the portrayal of Dr. But every Biopic that gets acclaim that draws my interest, I always will be curious how much of it is true and what underlying messages got twisted to illustrate a different narrative. I know very little about rap and even less about it's history so I found the film to be fascinating. ![]() Reviewed by alexbouf 5 / 10 I always hate how biopics try to paint people as good guys that aren't.
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