Review of Boyz n the Hood (1991) by Alvin Y — 28 Aug 2012

Boyz n the Hood, Great Movies.

Laurence Fishburne leads one of the best casts of the early 1990s, in his memorable portrayal of Furious Styles, a father trying to raise his son (Cuba Gooding Jr) well in an environment where murder and substance abuse are day-to-day realities - South Central L. A. t allow kids to be kids, through to the realities of making decisions about the value of life and the development of responsibility and hope as young adults. The cast disappears into their characters and brings each one to life in a unique and powerful way. Losing the identities of big personalities like Fishburne and Ice Cube is no mean feat. Many of the performances recorded here are award-worthy - Fishburne, Bassett, Chesnutt, Gooding, and Ice Cube are especially memorable. For me personally, this is the film that convinced me that Ice Cube was destined to become a major personality in American cinema. While I had enjoyed some of his music prior to this film, it was here that I was first exposed to his versatility and intelligence as an actor. almost archetypal manner, I find these criticisms impossible to justify. Every American who cares about the vast untapped potential of our people ought to take a long, hard look at this ones understanding.