Straight Outta Compton (2015)
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.
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One of the worst movies I've ever seen
Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
I would have given this film a better rating if the Dre/Dee Barnes incident had been included. Maybe a 6 for authenticity or something. I've been in South Central at midnight--and places in L.A. just as dangerous. So I've brushed shoulders with those who have been marginalized and have not looked to Jesus for their salvation but to drugs, sex, and money/power--all of which fail every one of us in the end. Anyway, this film should be Rated X even if for the one scene alone that shows actual cunnilingus and very possibly coitus, though the latter could have been simulated. But the Dee Barnes attack by Dr. Dre was never mentioned, and this is wrong. It should have been. It's an important part of the picture. Without it, the NWA crew are mostly made out to be good guys battling White America. But as rapper Sevin of HOGMOB so adroitly puts it, "It's not a skin issue, it's a sin issue."
I've seen a lot of people saying that the acting is artificial, but I completely disagree. Well chosen actors, well written screenplay. But there are few things that they didn't mentioned. For example Arabian Prince was also a member of NWA. They also didn't mentioned Snoop dogg & Dr.Dre dissing Eazy-E and Eazy-E dissing them back. But it doesn't really matter. If you're not familiar with the artist that was mentioned on the movie, it probably won't impress you that much.
When you think of rap you think of biggie , 2pac , nwa and not to disappoint after having to follow notorious which was the bio movie iv seen in years but straight outta Compton has blew it away it was incredible i think what made it the movie it was was the people who played nwa members eazy e , dr dre ,ren ,yella and to top it off ice cubes son played a younger cube overall it was 10 outta 10 would of gave it 11 if i could
Being a huge NWA fan since year 10 in high school,now (29)this movie was a dream come true,about my favourite hip hop act of all time. The cast did a great job especially the actors playing the 3 main leads(DR.DRE,ICE CUBE,EAZY-E). The movie paces itself brilliantly and everyone is given ample screen time.