Sugar Hill
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Movie Reviews of Sugar Hill
Movie Review: Great, gripping story
Summary: 5 Stars
After watching "New Jack City", "Sugar Hill" is definitely a similar, but milder, pared down version of the former, still with the stark realities of street life and the drug trade being the common denominator. While in New Jack, Wesley Snipes character "Nino" is a cold,bloodthirsty,womanizing, and heartless druglord. Snipes' role as Carmello in SH is much more conservative in terms of his mannerisims, attire, and he is compassionate, humane, and sympathetic, but still not forgetting that he is first and foremost a drug kingpin who needs to take care of business. Ironically, Carmello must care for his ailing father, whose life is in shambles as a result of abusing the same product that made his own son rich, and eventually succumbs. I would even go on a limb to say Nino from NJC could be regarded as being re-incarnated in another life in this film as another character(Carmello). Carmello eventually tires of his life as a dealer, and realizes that there is more to life than the jet set lifestyle, wealth and material things.
Eventually,Carmello is given another chance at redemption, but must live the rest of his life with a crippling injury that was inflicted by his own brother, who eventually dies as well. Carmello starts over far from the concrete jungles of NYC with a new wife and child. The remarkable Clarence Williams, Ernie Hudson, Vondie Curtis-Hall, the lovely Theresa Randle, Abe Vigoda and other actors add to the depth of this film. Even after 10 years, this movie still hits home.
Movie Review: Harlem a jungle inside a city!
Summary: 5 Stars
Harlem is the sinister landscape where every man has to survive according his basic insticts. There's no time for redemption, there's no way out for your elusive dreams, in many ways this film is very close in spirit to Carlito's way where any man can be able to escape from his past.
This movie is a potent Noir, but viewed from the opposite side of the street. If Spike Lee captured all our attention about the strong tension among Italian and niggers Empire about the distribution and sell of angel's dust and other candies, the film gets out from the simple anecdote and returns over and over about the fatality that hovers all this family, mother and father have been destroyed and two brothers build an Empire from the ashes of the fatal addictions.
Superbly narrated, marvelously acted with fluid camera work and firm direction.
Highly recommended.
Movie Review: Classic!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had Sugar Hill on VHS for awhile now. Finally decided to purchase the DVD. Not the gritty Wesley Snipes that everyone remembers from "New Jack City" but nonetheless a great performance. I compare Snipes to Pacino in the aspect of how he changed gears from Ruthless in Scarface to a person trying to leave the life in Carlito's Way and of course the romantic plot that showed a different side to each character. At the same time, both were able to still show some of the punch that made those two movies hits in the streets. Snipes is at his best as he is trying to leave his troubled past but each time gets pulled back by the ghosts that haunt him. Great performances by Michael Wright, Ernie Hudson, Abe Vigoda, and Clarence Williams III! A must have to your Gangster Film Collection!!!Movie Review: Sugar Hill
Summary: 5 Stars
No stranger to pain and tragedy, drug lord Roemello Skuggs is ready to quit his dangerous profession and settle down in a quiet new life with his girlfriend. Fate, however, has other things in store for him. After a lifetime in the narcotics trade, Roemello finds that getting out isn't so easy, especially with a brother still in the business and a turf war threatening to erupt. Nice dark film, with soft jazz, and beautiful rich scenery. This movie has depth and history. Wesley shows depth of character in this movie. If you plan on having a relaxing night type of movie, this is one to have for the collection.
Movie Review: Dark but fascinating movie
Summary: 5 Stars
There is some really great acting in this movie. It is a hard hitting, somber tale about a kingpin drug dealer looking to lead a normal life and encountering the difficulties that go along with it. Wesley Snipes is excellent and Michael Wright is superb as the supporting actor. An excellent movie that will get to you deep down.