Straight Outta Compton (2015) (original) (raw)

In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country. When five young men translated their experiences growing up into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, they gave an explosive voice to a silenced generation. Following the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton tells the story of how these youngsters revolutionized music and pop culture forever the moment they told the world the truth about life in the hood and ignited a cultural war.

In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country. When five young men translated their experiences growing up into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, they gave an explosive voice to a silenced generation. Following the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton tells the story of how these youngsters revolutionized music and pop culture forever the moment they told the world the truth about life in the hood and ignited a cultural war. (less)

Director: F. Gary Gray
Starring: O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell (XVI), Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, Marlon Yates Jr.
Producers: Matt Alvarez, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, F. Gary Gray, Adam Merims, Will Packer

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Review by Brian Orndorf, August 13, 2015

5 / 10

On the album cover of the 1988 N.W.A. album, �Straight Outta Compton,� there are six men displayed. The N.W.A. bio-pic, �Straight Outta Compton,� only focuses on three members of the group. For some, emphasis on rappers Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E is a no-brainer, with the artists forming the identity and sound of the band. However, for dramatic purposes, the highlighting of only half the group immediately rings false. In fact, much of �Straight Outta Compton� comes across as fiction, with screenwriters Andrea Berloff and Jonathan Herman trying to create a superhero origin story that keeps t ...read more...

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