While its ambition does show a director still aspiring for great heights, its patchy execution only partly restores the faith.
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This review of Chi-Raq (2015) was written by Rodrigo Perez and published by The Playlist on 30 Nov 2015.
Chi-Raq has generally received mixed reviews.
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