Review of Rize (2005) by Jason Y — 05 Nov 2005
[b]DVD[/b] First Viewing, 1 LaChapelle film seen.
I was so incredibly disappointed with [i]Rize[/i] that I am pretty much speechless. I was expecting deep insight on a group of African American experiences, but what I got was a boring music video from the director of many Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera commercials (aka music videos).
Although this is completely based on a true story, I would recommend the fiction inside of Craig Brewer's [i]Hustle & Flow[/i] over this documentary. Both regard race issues in America, and I feel that Brewer handled the material in a much more compelling and thought-provoking way.
The dancing, or at least its needed athleticism, impressed me to a certain extent, but the whole production did just look like one big music video.
This review of Rize (2005) was written by Jason Y on 05 Nov 2005.
Rize has generally received very positive reviews.
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