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Boyz n the Hood

Name: Boyz n the Hood
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1991
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Angela Bassett

Taste attributes: crimedramamusic/dancemafia/gangsterslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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"Once upon a time in South Central L.A... It ain't no fairy tale."

Boxlist takeA serious, grounded crime drama: stirring and gritty. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

7.6/10

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Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Boyz n the Hood is the popular and successful film and social criticism from John Singleton about the conditions in South Central Los Angeles where teenagers are involved in gun fights and drug dealing on a daily basis.

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