Review of Slam (2003) by David W — 13 Jul 2007

The poetry gets a 10 and the movie a 2. not a very good film.

This review of Slam (2003) was written by David W on 13 Jul 2007.

Slam has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Gordon B (705) on 02 Nov 2007

Soundtrack by Dj Spooky!! Saul Williams is the shit -despite playing a small time drug dealer which is really a downer considering hes such a genius…

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By Colin M (400) on 20 Jun 2007

This was the film that woke me up to the powerful possibility of spoken word poetry, and also to the injustice and challenges of the US criminal…

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By Brittany W (99) on 24 Jul 2007

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