Great performances by the entire cast--a movie that has a lot of meat on its bones

Rating: 8/10 (29 July 2005)

I broke with my weekly movie group to see HUSTLE AND FLOW alone, something I've never done in the past. As I had expected from the reviews I had read, it was a gritty movie with strong performances by the leading and supporting cast. What I did not expect was that the movie would linger with me--sort of a haunting presence--for days and days. Terrence Howard did a masterful job of portraying DJay as a complex, flawed character, but I think that the other actors were equally as convincing. The subject matter of the movie probably is a little harsh for some people, but it is handled with so much sensitivity for the characters involved that the performances really make it a film well worth seeing. I think I can guarantee that it's not a movie that you will easily forget.