A good movie

Honestly, I didn't have some really high expectations before watching this flick but since I have a weak spot for John Singleton’s work, especially for ‘Boyz n the Hood’ which is pretty much a modern classic, I thought I might as well check this one out. Basically, it is one of the more obscure flicks directed by Singleton but I thought it was actually pretty good. Sure, it wasn’t really original but, first of all, it starts with a visually impressive introduction (you have to see it yourself to believe it, it is worth watching the movie already) and then it follows with a very raw, nuanced and realistic depiction of the black people in America. At least, it seemed to be realistic and Singleton managed to create some really compelling characters. Take for example the main character played by Tyrese Gibson. On one hand, he is a massive irresponsible douchebag who has 2 kids from 2 different women but, on the other hand, he is actually quite nice with both of them and it really seems that he wants to do the right thing. Anyway, to conclude, I thought it was a very surprising and rather thoughtfull feature and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10