Not your daddy's pimp movie

Rating: 10/10 (26 July 2005)

Despite the stereotypical story line, Hustle and Flow approaches this material in a fresh way with excellent performances by all of the actors - not just Terrence Howard. The cast in this movie takes control of roles that accounted for almost 100% of what black actors were offered in the 70's and subsequent decades. The Manhattan theater I was in was packed, without one empty seat. The performances were true and deep and the audience was completely absorbed. I am glad this movie got the $2.8 million production money it needed to be made right. I saw The Island the next day and was glad that "Hustle" gave me at least one satisfying movie experience for the weekend. Do not let the storyline put you off, this is a movie worth watching. Enjoy.