One of America's most important films.
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03/17/08
Boyz N the Hood (1991)
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Reviews Counted: 44 Fresh: 43 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 8.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs
Synopsis: John Singleton emerged from USC film school with his passionate script already written, and at age 23, he made the film that spawned a score of ghetto dramas. From the opening shot--a sign reading "Stop"--to the final message of "Increase the Peace," Singleton's desire to galvanize his... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Laurence Fishburne, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long
Reviews
Top Critic
A film any seasoned director would be proud of, but as a debut is nothing short of amazing.
03/17/08
Top Critic
What makes the film so affecting is the no-nonsense direction and Singleton's sure, specific sense of the rewards and hardships of community; in this, he is lent excellent support from a fine cast.
06/24/06
Top Critic
An absorbing, smartly made dramatic encyclopedia of problems and ethics in the black community, 1991.
03/17/08
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Shows some genuine talent in handling character and action, and equal amounts of confusion and attitude when it comes to matters of gender and ghetto politics.
02/09/07
Singleton strips his art of almost all ambiguity in the service of thematic and emotional and political transparency.... A tragic purgation of pity, anger, and fear.
10/26/06
Singleton turns a typical coming-of-age yarn into the angry expression of the plight of young black males in the ghetto. This accomplished debut still represents the helmer's best work.
05/04/06
There's a good reason this flick made such a big splash and inspired so many copycats.
12/21/05
Singleton had his fingers on the pulse of South Central at a time when it desperately needed help. It's too bad we didn't listen to him soon enough.
12/18/05
I's a sadly optimistic and touching classic that confidently conveys a coherent solemn mood of a modern American wasteland.
12/06/05
Speaks to our hearts with its messages about responsibility, manhood, friendship, hope, self-esteem, and prosocial behavior
08/18/04
Powerful and affecting largely because John Singleton has created characters of a distinctive world with whom we can identify.
02/13/04
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