Review of Chi-Raq (2015) by Cliff J — 01 Apr 2016
I get it: Lysistrata in modern day Chicago. But it feels like Spike needed to make some hard choices. Ancient Greek or Modern America? Both and? No. You end up with selective rhyming, female stereotypes and over-simplified gang violence.
..it failed as an adaptation, it failed as a realistic portrayal. So much unrealized potential here. West Side Story it is not.
This review of Chi-Raq (2015) was written by Cliff J on 01 Apr 2016.
Chi-Raq has generally received mixed reviews.
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