Very ballsy.. But Delivered! :)

Rating: 9/10 (5 September 2015)

Well, they delivered! I finally seen this uplifting film based in the late-eighties, early- nineties, of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious groups LA has ever breaded. NWA.
To start off, the acting is on key and is done well by all the main characters of the story. I especially think Corey Hawkins (Dre) and O'Shea Jackson Jr. (Cube) in general were phenomenal; really ballsy on his (Jackson) part - following in his dad's footsteps // and for the first time, as far as I know - I don't think Ice Cube would be steered in the wrong direction, regardless.
I found a lot of heart in the film. Not any romance, but the love for the game. You can really see who was the true artist and who was just lucky to be there for the ride. In a way, even though he doesn't seem like he's doing his part, Easy-E was a formable asset to the group. He was a spokesperson; a symbol, if you will; a person to look up to and have speak for a broken generation all around.
I must mention that the film was roughly two hours and thirty minutes. Let me just say, that time flew by from how entertaining this film was. And it had nothing to do with the same bullshit; gang-war; violence; drugs; rioting. This film was interesting for it's dialogue. YES, MY FAVORITE. - It had heart, and that is how I know they found the right actors for the part.
You see, this has been something that has been around for a long time now. Adults are not growing into their dull. boring lives // and it is good to reassure them that at one point, they were all about standing up to the system. Falk it!
I gave this movie a slightly off-generous 4 out of 5 stars. There maybe have been a few things I needed closure with, such as Dre.'s story. But I hope to see better black cinema films after this. F. Gary Gray kicks ass at it again in this coming-of-age tale.
Hope you enjoy!
-- Michael Mendez