A film that's good if you don't think too hard about it

Rating: 6/10 (17 December 2019)

A film that you would think is "deep" if you saw it in 8th grade.
Hustle & Flow is a 2005 music drama that follows the life of DJay as he seeks fame through music.
The Good: The film is gritty and no character has a straight walk to success. The film keeps the audience on its toes cheering for the protagonist each step of the way. The setbacks suffered keep the carrot of catharsis always one step ahead.
But upon further inspection, we see that where the film could have taken different directions (or the same ones further). Whenever the film had those opportunities, it hesitated. Many more decisions could have happened that'd give the movie a deeper meaning. Though the film means to show struggle, some important things happen too easily to be believable.
Some character development is rushed for the sake of the plot but leaves holes in the plot. The film seems to rush a few too many points.
Yet, Hustle & Flow is still an enjoyable film. Great to see if you want some drama that you don't want to dwell too much on.
3/5. Average, enjoyable but not great.