Boyz 'N the Hood
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Movie Reviews of Boyz 'N the Hood
Movie Review: a career deferred withers & dries
Summary: 3 Stars
john singleton was in hisearly 20s when he directed this movie and was supposed to become one of the great directors; unfortunately he has done nothing in the nearly 20 years since to justify that early bit of over-praise. what we DO have here is a good but uneven debut feature drawn from the experiences its creative team had lived thru in growing up in the LA ghetto, highlighted by solid acting turns by laurence fishburne, cuba gooding, and especially morris chestnut. like so much of the african-american community, singleton seems to be an artist of unfulfilled promise. sad.
Movie Review: BOYz N Da HOOD
Summary: 3 Stars
this movie is a gangsta movie classic and a must have for any youth who grew up in the ninetys. it displays real street life growing up in south central LA and displays a very graphic tradgedy ending.Movie Review: Excellent Urban Drama!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie was an absolute classic! It is a real and touching depiction of three young black men growing up in South Central Los Angeles. Tre Styles (Cuba Gooding Jr) is sent by his mother (Angela Bassett) to live with his father Furious Styles (Laurence Fishburne) after getting into a fight at school. Tre has a caring father who teaches him valuable life lessons while the situation for his buddies Ricky Baker and his half-brother Darren "Doughboy" Baker is very different. Ricky is a good, if not very bright, kid who is heavily favored by his mother (Tyra Ferrell) who has nothing but contempt and disparaging words for Doughboy. A few years later, we see that Tre (now played by Cuba Gooding Jr) is growing into a responsible young man with a bright future. Ricky (now played by Morris Chestnut) and Doughboy (now played by Ice Cube) are going in completely different directions. Ricky is a football star hoping that a college scholarship will get him out of "The Hood" while Doughboy is a shiftless small time drug dealer and gangbanger who is a walking time bomb. Ricky also happens to be the father of a toddler son. A violent and tragic turn of events eventually puts Furious' upbringing of Tre to the ultimate test.
Contrary to what many who haven't seen the movie may think, it isn't just about gangbanging. Many compare the numerous "hood" movies that came in later years to "Boyz" but those comparisons couldn't be further off the mark. Unlike the others which were basically capitalizing on the fascination with, and at times glorifying, thuggery and "hood" culture, "Boyz" actually had powerful messages not only about the senselessness of inner city violence and the need to stop it but about the importance of young black men having positive male figures in their lives. While many would write Doughboy off as just another worthless thug, you're actually left feeling sorry for him and understanding why he turned out the way he did. The first time I ever cried watching a movie (and I rarely do so to this day) was the climactic scene where Ricky's promising life is cut short and that is a testament to how well written and deep "Boyz" really is. Other unforgettable scenes are when Tre is threatened by the self-hating black cop and when he breaks down at Brandi's house out of frustration with the senseless violence around him. Trust me when I tell you that this one is different and well worth the price!
Movie Review: GREAT MOVIE
Summary: 5 Stars
love the movie one of my favorites....saw it on tv and had 2 buy it...a must buyMovie Review: A movie that stands the test of time!
Summary: 5 Stars
Boyz in the Hood is a movie that evokes strong emotions 15 years after its release. This movie is hard-hitting and obviously very real since it was a brainchild of a man (John Singleton) who grew up in Inglewood, CA (South Central, L.A.)
The other sad reality about this movie is the real life violent end of some of the cast members. Dedrick Gobert who played the pacifier sucking friend, Dooky, was shot and killed in 1994; Lloyd Avery II, the guy who shot and killed "Ricky" became a murderer and was killed in prison, and the guy that played "Mad Dog" is also dead.
Anyway, back to the review. Yes, there is quite a bit of cussing, but that's real life in the "hood" so if you can get by that and really look at the deeper mean of the story, you'll do all right.
Anyway, BNTH is an excellent movie depicting the inner city life of childhood friends and how their lives turn out. You will not be disappointed.