For a Compton neophyte such as myself, pretty damn good

Rating: 6/10 (18 November 2019)

Considering I know little about the group N.W.A and their chequered history going into this movie, it held my attention well enough.
Who knew such musical luminaries as Dr. Dre and Ice Cube had such interesting pasts? I wasn't aware of Eazy E before, but poor guy. And obviously, the music is wall-to-wall rap, so if that's your jam prepare yourself for an aural treat.
And that's not even to mention the constant violence and bad language... but I suppose, considering the rough neighbourhood these guys came from, the racism of the police and the various 'grudges' the group members had along the way, it does kinda come with the territory.
This genre of music and gang culture is not really my thing, but by the end of this two-and-a-half hour 'epic' I didn't feel bored, and indeed I was quite enlightened as to what life was like during this period in history when N.W.A's and their contemporaries music began making it big.
Or in the unique wording of our profane protagonists 'this is DOPE'. 6/10