Cracking

Rating: 9/10 (8 April 2016)

Great movie. I've always been an Ice Cube fan and kind of held off watching this because I thought it wasn't going to handle the NWA 'aftermath', only how they kicked things off.
But I couldn't have been more wrong - the film covers it from the perspective of Cube, Dre and E in great detail. We grow to hate Jerry for the worm that he was.
Which is ironic, because for me, the casting of a comedy actor (Giamatti) as Jerry was possibly the only weakness of the film. In an otherwise serious and realistic film, he stands out and casting would've been better served choosing a more serious actor.
Nothing against Giamatti incidentally, who is very talented - good on him getting the gig. This falls on the people casting to me. Goes in the same category as Vince Vaughn in True Detective, for those who get that reference.
That said, this film still gets a nine from me. Between the soundtrack, storyline, honesty and compelling nature of the film, one casting mistake is not going to ruin the movie. More than pleasantly surprised, I was compelled and thrilled throughout.