‘Straight Outta Compton’
4 out of 5 stars from me because of a slow last third. Otherwise, this is an excellent movie. Yes, it is a story as old as popular music (young artists with a innovative new sound get ripped off by managers and record companies, played against each other, etc.), but this time that story is set against the LAPD’s culture of police violence against African Americans.
I hear it glossed over the history violence against women committed by some of the members.
It didn’t feel at all like an unauthorized biopic. I’m nt sure how much Ice Cube or Dr. Dre were involved, I assume a lot. The members of NWA were clearly cast as the heroes of the story. The LAPD, Suge Knight, their early manager… not so much.
http://gawker.com/heres-whats-missing-from-straight-outta-compton-me-and-1724735910
The actor that plays Ice Cube is Ice Cube’s son.