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1991 |
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| Genre: |
DRAMA
RITES-OF-PASSAGE
CRIME
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US |
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C |
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| Length: |
107 |
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Young Los Angeles blacks get caught up in violence and crime.
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Reviewed by Chris Tookey
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This promising debut by 23 year-old writer-director John Singleton was over-praised. It is over-long and didactic, while some of the speeches by Lawrence Fishburne are politically naive. But the film is also perceptive, well-structured and makes you feel sympathy for the main characters. The central conclusion (that boys need responsible fathers) is surprisingly conservative from a young man: some may find it sexist, others sensible.
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