remember that timeless fairy tale about the pimp who turns into a crunk rapper? well, here it is on the big screen. i confess, i really wanted to see hustle & flow. now that i've seen it? could've skipped it. while the movie was certainly gritty and well acted, it couldn't quite stop itself from devolving into typical clichéd madness and ends up groveling for the audience's laughs and appreciation. the real highlight of the film doesn't come from watching "d-jay" pursue his dreams, it comes from watching terrence howard finally get his.
Saturday, July 23, 2005
hustle & flow
remember that timeless fairy tale about the pimp who turns into a crunk rapper? well, here it is on the big screen. i confess, i really wanted to see hustle & flow. now that i've seen it? could've skipped it. while the movie was certainly gritty and well acted, it couldn't quite stop itself from devolving into typical clichéd madness and ends up groveling for the audience's laughs and appreciation. the real highlight of the film doesn't come from watching "d-jay" pursue his dreams, it comes from watching terrence howard finally get his.
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