Review of New Jack City (1991) by Alex P — 28 May 2008
I have to apologize for never having seen this sooner. Not sure why Scarface has gotten all the street cred among rappers, and this has gotten so much less. Scarface is a better film, to be sure, but still.
Snipes is pure badassery.
"Sit yo five dollar ass down, before I make change.".
"Cancel this bitch. I'll buy me a new one.".
Ice-T and Judd Nelson are predictably terrible as the black/white odd couple narcotics detectives, but it's a good kind of terrible. Chris Rock plays a crackhead. Not much else to say about that.
Also, this movie was made and set in 1990, so the wardrobe and hairstyles alone make this a must see.
This review of New Jack City (1991) was written by Alex P on 28 May 2008.
New Jack City has generally received positive reviews.
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