Unconvincing version of an interesting story

Rating: 6/10 (12 September 2016)

I know little about the story of N.W.A., and this movie might be on the money accurate - but it doesn't manage to present the story in an convincing way. You feel like you're watching the version of history preferred by the surviving members, and that it glosses over some of the negative sides of the relationship. Not all of them, mind you, as there's enough on screen to keep the drama going. But I don't buy it.
That said, the most interesting part of the movie was how it portrayed the police. That actually felt convincing, and helped explain some of the background for albums like "Straight outta Compton".
The acting was mostly quite good, and the rapping as well. Sadly, O'Shea Jackson Jr. isn't quite up there amongst the others, and it does distract a bit.