Review of Straight Outta Compton (2015) by Dan H — 11 Feb 2016
Definitely one of the best of 2015, and another one of my favorites. It's a biopic about NWA and therefore we get the life stories (more or less) of Eazy E, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre (It's almost like 4 bio pics rolled into one.
....how cool is that?). O'Shea Jackson Junior plays Ice Cube, Corey Hawkins is Dr. Dre, and Jason Mitchell is Eazy E. All three are phenomenal in their roles and are real discoveries. Paul Giamatti is stellar as NWA's good hearted but somewhat shady manager Jerry Heller.
We also get cool supporting performances from Keith Stanfield as Snoop Dogg and Marc Rose as Tupac. I will say the film is 2 hours and 31 minutes, and it does feel pretty long but it's all in the service of one of the finest, most powerful, moving and informative films of 2015 (I know I definitely learned some stuff I never knew before, and I'm all the better for it.
You want to know how the phrase 'Bye Felicia' came about? You'll learn that and a whole lot more in this film). Some of the best scenes in film in 2015 are in Straight Outta Compton, as well as some of the best performances of 2015 as well.
It's a damn shame that the film was basically robbed at the Oscars (It was only nominated for Best Original Screenplay when it should have popped up in several categories IMO). Straight Outta Compton is sure to please any music lover, lover of bio pics, or lovers of great films in general.
It's one of the ultimate underdog stories. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
This review of Straight Outta Compton (2015) was written by Dan H on 11 Feb 2016.
Straight Outta Compton has generally received very positive reviews.
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