Review of Sariwa (1996) by Vincent O — 23 Sep 2007

Young Hustla tryin to make it through the struggle.

This review of Sariwa (1996) was written by Vincent O on 23 Sep 2007.

Sariwa has generally received positive reviews.

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By Roberto V (42) on 26 Dec 2011

One of the most powerful films I have ever seen. Sean Nelson's performance deserved an award for best actor. Very underrated and great performances…

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By Todd S (966) on 15 May 2010

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By Melvin W (605) on 20 Sep 2013

Corky: Only reason you ain't the man is you still too goddamn little, but, when you get bigger, you gonna be the man…

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By Roman T (9) on 15 Oct 2016

Bad main description of the movie to begin with. This movie brings the reality of living in the projects to our homes…

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By Jo F (45) on 02 Dec 2012

Good darn movie da lil boy(man) has skills…

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By Zbigniew Z (127) on 19 Oct 2012

Lacks solid character building, purpose and consistency…

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By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for Variety (12,700) on 05 Jul 2010

Yakin has put some powerful drama up on the screen, and he has been assisted by no one more significantly than young Nelson, who plays Fresh…

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 20 Apr 2015

Glibly shocking, it would like you to think it deals with the hard realities of urban life, but in fact it uses its patina of social consciousness…

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