Poetic Justice
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Summary: 4 Stars
I believe it showed Tupac and Janet's acting abilities. It depicts the reality of life in the hood. Cons:Could have been a better ending, the whole movies is kind of predictable too.Movie Review: This video is straight-up chillin yo!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
I would highly suggest that if you haven't seen this, watch it. Tupac is straight up fly in this Review: Fans of 'hood' movies should already know that this is a little different from the others.Summary: 3 Stars I clearly see that Singleton had honorable intentions for this film. He stepped away from the easy ghetto flick and goes for something softer but yet deeper. The film is good but it wasn't that great due to it's flaws. When I was younger I thought it was great but now seeing it again I don't know what I was thinking. The overuse of swearing may be necessary and realistic but it is overdone here and spoils many scenes - he could have toned it down a bit and kept realism. Also the plot is very broken down - we have a trip that never seems to get dark but has too much in it for just one day surely? Also each stop is supposed to show us another aspect of `the black experience' other than the protagonist's ghetto existence. However this doesn't work as it makes the film feel aimless and episodic.
The main failing is sadly, my girl Janet. Her infamous smile and corn-rows and floppy hats couldn't really save her, On the other hand it's not her fault - the poems are those of a more mature woman (Angelou - who plays Aunt June) and it just didn't fit her. The clearest example of this is watching her stare into space, rubbing her chest as she `writes' `Phenomenal Woman'. But also she is really poor - she doesn't have the range to make the character believable and the rest of this falls as a result. Continuing the musical theme Tupac is a talent sadly missed. He shines here and, although the swearing etc isn't hard for him he does the more emotional stuff much, much better than Jackson. I can't sing his praises enough - for me he made this watch able. Other musicians include Tone Loc and Q-Tip.....was this some sort of label push? Regina King is poor - her constant talking like a Jerry Springer guest etc is really tiresome and her `partner' Torry is just as bad - whose idea was it to have he constantly brushing his hair for no reason? Was it the only way we would get that he's vain?
I will give credit to Singleton for trying. I especially liked the way he brings the `black urban experience' into contrast with the white idea of cities in movies in the first 5 minutes. We open with shots of a lit up and pretty cityscape of LA with Gerswin-esque music playing a la Woody Allen's Manhattan. However this image of how Allen views his city is revealed to be a movie in a drive through in Compton - this, he's saying, is the black reality. A very clever start I thought (hands up for Billy Zane and Lori Petty for agreeing to be in yet another bad movie - even if it's a fake one!)
Other than that, I feel it was a brave step for Singleton. To me it's just another "Singleton Addition" that I can say that I own.
Movie Review: Average film in every way
Summary: 3 Stars
including direction, which was surprising since John Singleton did so well previously with Boyz. PJ had 2 basic problems:
1) The plot went all over the place, and in the end, went almost nowhere. Many things were left unresolved, many things started and then went nowhere, too many sub-stories, many things that should've been covered weren't.
2) The acting was either average or overdone. Regina King, who's usually so great, chewed scenery almost constantly. Tupac's role was OK; he did much better in other films. Most of this one he was trying to be too brooding or too deep, and it didn't work. Janet was 100% average. There was nothing about her role or acting that was beyond mediocre. 100 other actresses could've done just as well or even better. Her character just wasn't believeable. That's blatantly obvious to anyone who watches the film objectively. And Joe Torry, while he's a surprisingly competent actor, couldn't get past the one-dimensionaltity of his character. The other roles were basically throwaways; small and non-standouts. All in all, catch it on cable unless you're a rabid Janet or Tupac fan. Otherwise the one to buy is Boyz.
Movie Review: Alot of you will not get it!!!!
Summary: 3 Stars
I am no genius ummmh!!! come to think of it oh yes i am, however this movie is a surprising refreshment with a rich sense of reality!!! what the heck did i just say???? see you don't get it!!!(i told you so!!), the suppoting cast was great and i loved Regina King & Joe Torry characters in this movie alot, Tupac was cool and the whole journey that was Poetic Justice was worth the ride, i love this movie it's no classic like B.I.T.H it defintely has it's moments some sad, some funny, some deep, then why a 3 star rating??? well Janet Jackson can't f@cking act!!!!! (plain and simple) to me she's beautiful!!!The Only thing that kept me focus to her character was her ass!!!! big ass wow!!! she looked great!!! but that all the acting was less than wanting and at time i wish she just made signs rather that speak really!!! however this movie has alot of other supporting roles, charcters and situations that makes it a difintely interesting movie that"s beautiful to watch and yes i have this in my collection try it you might like it!!! laterzzz folks.....