Review of Straight Outta Compton (2015) by Spangle — 10 Sep 2015
As a huge rap fan, I was very eager to check this one out and I am ultimately very glad that I did. An authentic look at NWA and the hype surrounding them, the film works as both a biopic and as a drama.
The acting, from a relatively unknown cast, is great. O'Shea Jackson Jr, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, R. Marcos Taylor, and Keith Stanfield, all stood out in particular. Though very negative towards the police, the film does a very good job presenting the film from the viewpoint of our, admittedly, biased narrators.
That is not to say I doubt the authenticity of the film at all though, because cops can certainly be racist, especially in Los Angeles. Overall, Straight Outta Compton is an expertly made film by director F.
Gary Gray and presents Hollywood with a number of very talented black actors to now start casting in future films hopefully. Entertaining, well directed, well written, and well acted, Straight Outta Compton is never great, but certainly met my expectations.
Oh and the music is awesome, of course.
This review of Straight Outta Compton (2015) was written by Spangle on 10 Sep 2015.
Straight Outta Compton has generally received very positive reviews.
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