In 1989, a collective of young hip hop artists gathered at a health food café in South Central Los Angeles. Their mandate? To reject gang culture and expand the musical boundaries of hip hop. DuVernay's documentary chronicles the historic legacy of the Good Life Cafe — the open mic nights that became an L.A. institution, the eclectic array of talented young MCs that emerged there, the alternative hip hop movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the artform.
This Is the Life has generally received positive reviews.
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This Is the Life was released in 2008 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 2 reviews, giving This Is the Life (2008) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 100% and users giving an average score of 100%.
With a score of 63%, This Is the Life is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
Other movies from 2008 with similar scores include films like The Forbidden Kingdom, Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Get Smart.
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