A music bio-pic on par with Walk the Line and Ray. One of the best movies of the year.

Rating: 10/10 (19 January 2016)

"You are about to witness the strength of street knowledge." The 80's was dominated by groups like Bon Jovi and Wham. When 5 kids from California burst on the scene they not only changed music but attitudes as well. The meteoric rise to the top changed everyone's lives, and some friendships. I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie. I love true stories, music and bio-pics but I was never really a fan of NWA. Growing up outside Detroit I heard them a lot growing up but I never really connected with it. All that aside this movie is outstanding. It grips you from the beginning and really keeps you until the end, which seems to come to quickly. Paul Giamatti is great in this, as usual, but the actors they picked to play the group are incredible and are the ones that really make the movie. I could really go on and on about this but just watch this. Even if you don't like the group, just watch it. The fact that this movie got overlooked at the awards is a travesty. Overall, a music bio-pic on par with Walk the Line and Ray. One of the best movies of the year. I loved it. I give this an A+.