"Our art is a reflection of our reality".

Rating: 9/10 (14 December 2015)

What is the main purpose of art? Yeah, right, to express yourself and tell the world your story. This is what "Straight Outta Compton" movie is about - to show people the reality as it is and to inspire everyone to fight for their rights and better life, with no fear. And this is what guys from Compton did. They went against the system. They weren't afraid of anything, they just decided to become "the voice of their streets" and change their reality through music and make other people believe they were able to do the same as well, if they didn't like the situation they were in. Of course, it wasn't that easy. There was a lot of misunderstanding, refusals, protests, but at the end it all was worth of that. Guys were accepted and supported by people. But, as it usually happens, nothing good last forever. Within the group there was a lot of controversy, plus dishonest manager who just used the guys to enrich himself. All this affected the group and, as the result, the group stopped its existing. And then everyone went on its own.
I should stress out a great director's work. The way the camera moves, scenes sequences - nothing special, but still it looks so real that you feel like if you were inside the action. Such effect is also due to the great actors' performance and well thought script. I think there could't be any other movie telling N.W.A. story.
I would recommend this movie to everyone, especially to those who appreciate hip-hop music and its culture. The movie makes it clear how hop-hop appeared and what the main message is. And it will also be very interesting for common people, because the film is very tense, it's full of action, drama, it has a real story to tell.