Review of Chi-Raq (2015) by Robert W. Butler for Kansas City Star — 04 Dec 2015
This mashup of rap concert, poetry reading (the bulk of the dialogue is in rhyming verse) and burlesque sometimes slips into preachiness or heavy-handed satire, but even the shortcomings become part of the film's overall strength.
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This review of Chi-Raq (2015) was written by Robert W. Butler and published by Kansas City Star on 04 Dec 2015.
Chi-Raq has generally received mixed reviews.
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