The worlds most dangerous group.

Rating: 8/10 (4 September 2015)

Straight Outta Compton chronicles the rise of rap group N.W.A and boy does it deliver, if you wanted guns, girls and kick ass music you've come to the right place. The story is raw and keeps your attention throughout the movie, moving between the different members of the group and the different trials they had to go through. The writing is funny, powerful and shows just what N.W.A stood for when they first emerged in the late 80's. The pacing is strange at times but ultimately it doesn't take away from your enjoyment of the movie, and a few things feel a little bit rushed but it's only a minor negative in an otherwise awesome movie. The real stand out element in this movie is the acting as every single person in the film is absolutely brilliant, particularly original N.W.A member Ice Cube's son: O'Shea Jackson Jr who plays Ice Cube in the movie. Every actor had me believing they were the character they were playing, which is not easy when you are playing such recognisable people like Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. All of them really gave it their all in the movie.
In summary, Straight Outta Compton is a damn fine film. It has plenty of action and comedy, with a lot of heart thrown in as well and it is interesting to learn about the groups rise to fame and how they all ended up after the group disbanded. If you like N.W.A you'll love this movie, if you like rap music you'll love this movie, and if you like great movies, you'll love this movie.
In the words of Dr.Dre: "That was dope!"