OK movie, riding the Empire / Black Lives Matter train.

Rating: 7/10 (8 January 2016)

Overall it is an OK movie, especially if you lived thru this era. But most of the film is simply pulled from the headlines. And the parts that aren't are clearly over exaggerated. I was in my late teens and early 20s during the time period of this movie, so I remember a lot of these events. Especially when a lot of my friends were really into NWA. But there is a clear bias. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure there was a lot of police harassment during this time period. And I wasn't there to see what happened in these situations. But you can clearly tell they over exaggerated some of the situations.
As for the acting, they picked some perfect people to play each NWA part. You recognize them right away and their mannerisms were great. The only part I found to be over the top was Paul Giamatti. Which is sad, because he is one of my favorite actors. But if you imagine Paul playing an over the top corrupt producer, that's exactly what you get. It wasn't much of a stretch. But with Jerry Heller suing because the portrayal of him in the movie. Maybe they went to over the top.
This movie is clearly riding the Black Lives matters and Empire Train. If this came out 3 years ago, it would of gotten a lot less attention. Like the movie Notorious. But it's another case where the critics are afraid to give an honest review, or else they'll be called racist. Same with the awards shows. But I keep my reviews honest and I think this deserves a 7 out of 10 at best.