Review of Chi-Raq (2015) by Shamik M — 14 Dec 2015
No peace, no "piece." Given the times, this may well be the most serious satire I have ever seen (or read, and I was a philosophy major - forced to read some of this Aristophenes type stuff) on so many levels [read more on UrbanRhetoricBlog].
Yo, Spike... they ain't ready for this one. I'm not even sure I'm for this one. But when it is all said and done... this movie is Oscar worthy (most likely, it will not even be nominated), but it is soooo provocative and fresh that it makes all those Shakespeare in Love type flicks look hackneyed. It's too bad Nick Cannon (acting and rapping) and Wesley Snipes make it mediocre. It's smart, but preachy. The dialogue is so true, but nobody wants to admit things like... [read the rest on UrbanRhetoricBlog].
This review of Chi-Raq (2015) was written by Shamik M on 14 Dec 2015.
Chi-Raq has generally received mixed reviews.
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