You know the saying, everyone's got to have a dream

Rating: 8/10 (2 November 2006)

An excellent surprise, Hustle and Flow was a great film that exceeded my expectations. I remember during the Oscars, I hated this film, because to me, Jon Stuart saying how Martin Scorcese hasn't won one Oscar, but 3-6 Mafia has won because of a song called "It's hard out here for a pimp", it was insulting. But I figured I shouldn't judge and give it a shot after all this time, and I'm glad I did, because I understand the flow(no pun) of the movie and what was needed.
It's about a man, Djay, he's a pimp and he's having a hard time with his ho's and trying to make it. But he knows he has talent and wants to make something of himself, he gets together with an old friend, and together they create a cool beat album. But there is one problem, getting the record out and played on the radio. Djay has an idea to get an old friend from Memphis called Skinny Black to spread the demo, but that's a problem when no one is taking him seriously.
Hustle and Flow is a great and dark film about the gritty scary truth of being in the tough neighborhoods and trying to pay the rent when you can't even get your act together yourself. It was truly inspiring and touching that Djay didn't want to rap for money, but to get his voice heard. I apologize for insulting this movie, it was a good one.
8/10