Poetic Justice
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Movie Reviews of Poetic Justice
Movie Review: great
Summary: 5 Stars
it was great i got it when i was supposed to & it showed perfectlyMovie Review: GOOD
Summary: 5 Stars
GOOOMovie Review: My favorite singer in her first movie role
Summary: 4 Stars
I am going to try my best not to be biased towards Janet because she is my favorite entertainer. I am going to be blatantly honest with everyone because it's only fair.
"Poetic Justice" is not a movie that just anyone would enjoy. It is more suited for someone who is familiar with urban street life. A lot of people would be disgusted with this movie because of the profanity and violence. John Singleton did a nice job with writing the movie, keeping in mind that this is his second movie endeavor. I agree with the reviewers who stated that he tried to put too many situations in one movie, but I don't think he left anything out.
"Poetic Justice" is a motion picture about a young hairdresser from California named Justice (THE BEAUTIFUL JANET JACKSON) who has lost her mother, boyfriend and grandmother, and she feels somewhat alone in the world. In fact, John puts into the viewers mind that the only person she really has is her best friend, Iesha (Regina King). In the beginning of the movie Justice has just lost her boyfriend and is obviously very bitter about that. She seems to take the anger out on Lucky (2 Pac). Lucky likes Justice but she is still not over her late boyfriend. Lucky and Iesha's boyfriend, Chicago (Joe Torry) have to take a trip to drop some packages off because they are mail men. Chicago asks Iesha to come along and to bring a friend, so she brings Justice. While on their way to drop off the packages, Lucky tries to have conversations with Justice, but she is really hurt about the loss of the boyfriend, so she is in no mood for talking. She is very bitchy towards Lucky and he gets mad and they begin to argue throughout the movie until they discover that they have much in common. As stated, there are other situations in the movie that hang by the waist side.
When one is acting, it should not be visible that he or she is acting. The actor is supposed to make you believe that you are that person. Janet obviously did her best, but she just is not believable. She's supposed to be a "ghetto girl", but anyone could easily see right through her. Maybe it wasn't the best role for her, or maybe she just didn't have enough real life experience. She did a good, but not great job.
I enjoyed this movie, but it's very necessary for me to reiterate that I don't think it's for everyone.
Movie Review: My little biased review
Summary: 4 Stars
I want to first off say that I am biased because I love Janet, so perhaps my review is curved in the movie's favor. At age 15, when I first saw this movie, I was very disappointed. I'd hyped myself up about it and yearned for something different. Now I am able to appreciate the movie for what it is -- for all of it's subtlies and deeper meanings. Indeed, I couldn't handle all the cursing and bickering in this film the first time I saw it - but I discovered later in life that many people's lives are just this tumultous and stress filled as the characters in Poetic Justice. With all the chaos and pain around them, the main characters were still desparately trying to carve out some sanity - they were trying to salvage whatever remaining innocence and hope that they had left. Yet both of this maintained a tough exterior - a facade to protect them from their hostile environment.
John Singleton was a very young man when he wrote and directed this film and he had a lot on his mind. Poetic Justice offers reflections on family, community, finding meaning in life, letting go of pain, learning to trust, self reflection, friendships, relationships, superficial vs. real, the generational divide, morality, culture, pride, insecurity, inner peace, prejudice, grief, loss....I can go on and on. Even with Babyboy, Boyz in the Hood and other, it is evident that John has a tendancy to really try to say a great deal in his films - but he doesn't want his films to lose their mass appeal. They always have a deeper meaning if you take the time to look. In Justice, for example, I think John was trying to say a lot by having the Last Poets featured at that Afrocentric Festival with their poem "Niggas are afraid of revolution."
Despite my curve rating, I can't give this film a higher rating because I think it could have been tighter - meanings could have been stronger and some superfluous scenes and shots could have been spared for a cleaner product. Nonetheless, I truly applaud this film for many reasons and appreciate it as a adult more than I could have ever appreciated it as a teen.
Movie Review: Un-Poetic misinterpretations !!
Summary: 4 Stars
Originally , I wasn't going to write an online review about this film. Mainly because it came out , over a decade ago. However , I feel the need to defend it , from most of these other reviews.Therefore , I will explain two important points. 1) Alot of people dislike this film for the dialog. The film is based on people who are frustrated with the directions of their lives and the deterioration of their envioronment ( aka:hood ). The profanity might be abundant in the script , but it was coming from characters who vented their frustrations, that way.Not everyone in the hood cusses. But John Singleton's characters, do. Nobody protested Martin Scorcese's Goodfellas. I'm sure not every Italian cusses. 2) Alot of people say that there's too many things going on , in the movie. John Singleton said , in the commentary , that he deliberately , filmed that way. He was trying to cappture the realism of everyday life and exemplify the fact that things are still happening , irregardless of the problems of our central characters. Personally , I think John Singleton, did a phenominal job of juggling other delimas, from the side characters, without sacrificing the importance, of the dynamics between Justice and Lucky. Another director would've totally blown the task , altogether. As for the dvd , it offers a director's commentary ( which some reviewers , obviously didn't watch ) and previews of other Singleton, films. The film's theme is simple : Love can conquer all. All acting performances are excellent and the soundtrack is good ( old and new school , atleast in '93 ). * The featured cameo appearances, of Mayu Angelo, The Last Poets,and the dedicated acting from Tupac Shakur and Regina King, cement "Poetic Justice",into a significant and unforgettable film.