
Aspiring emcee DJay works the angles to get his first record made with help from assorted people in his Memphis 'hood. And when he hears that hip-hop superstar Skinny Black is heading to his area, he throws together a supreme hustle to grab Skinny's attention.... (Full plot summary below)
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Aspiring emcee DJay works the angles to get his first record made with help from assorted people in his Memphis 'hood. And when he hears that hip-hop superstar Skinny Black is heading to his area, he throws together a supreme hustle to grab Skinny's attention.
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| Film Journal InternationalKevin LallyAudiences will be seduced into setting aside their moral qualms and rooting for this hip-hop hustler. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasUnfolds in the satisfying fashion of classic Hollywood movies that strike a balance between grit and heart. |
| Portland OregonianM. E. RussellThe writing, acting and filmmaking make Hustle & Flow nothing short of amazing. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealShot and scored with a raw, throwback feel, the film slips out of predictability by massaging a lingering feeling of dread and hopelessness into DJay's tale of rising hope. |
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaA weird fusion of blaxploitation and American indie, built on a template of old-style, follow-your-dream Hollywood drama. But it works - sometimes magnificently. |
| WaffleMovies.comWillie WaffleHoward gives a complex and nuanced performance you don't see every day, and one that might be discussed further when awards season starts this fall. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansIt's the music, along with a star-making performance by Terrence Howard, that carries this movie. |
| Detroit Free PressTerry LawsonOf course it manipulates us; most movies do. But it does so with such sincere, funky confidence that I loved just about every minute of it. |
| New York Daily NewsJami BernardThe feel-good movie of the summer. And the song this pimp works up, about how hard it is to manage a stable of ho's, is catchy and moving. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordHustle & Flow may seem a fairy tale but there is still an edge to it in its finale. |