
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels-armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent-stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world's most dangerous gro... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels-armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent-stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world's most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.
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| MediaMikesMichael A. SmithAn outstanding achievement, putting it on my short list of the year's best films. |
| Daily StarAndy LeaFilms that are this sharply written, expertly directed and brilliantly acted don't come along too often. |
| AwardsCircuit.comClayton DavisAn undeniable love letter to one of the most influential groups in rap music history, F. Gary Gray's "Straight Outta Compton" is a vivacious and powerfully timely piece that stands as the single best film of the year thus far. |
| Tri-City HeraldGary WolcottThe temptation to rap my way through the review was -- fortunately -- resistible. This movie, however, is not. Great piece of work whether you're into hip hop or not. |
| Lyles' Movie FilesJeffrey LylesA fitting tribute to the world's most dangerous group and easily one of my favorite films of the year. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranAlternately riveting and wearying, up-to-the-minute relevant as well as self-mythologizingly self-indulgent — as much of a heroic origins story as anything out of the Marvel factory — Straight Outta Compton ends up juggling more story lines and moods than it can handle. |
| RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonIt plays like a Marvel superhero movie had Marvel been run by Suge Knight. |
| Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)Bob BloomThe film follows the five young men as they use their music and brutally honest lyrics to express their antagonism about the dangerous and depressing environment around them. |
| Baltimore MagazineMax WeissThe backdrop of Rodney King-era L.A and the realness and rawness of N.W.A.'s music, not to mention the passionate and heartfelt performances of the film's three young leads gives the film an undeniable power. |
| El Pais (Spain)Jordi CostaIt has equal parts: biopic movie, and a lively representation of a cultural phenomenon that's still relevant today. [Full review in Spanish] |