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Menace II Society (1993)

A street hustler struggles for a better life, perfect for fans of gritty urban dramas like The Wire or Boyz n the Hood.

Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller

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Menace II Society(1993)

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Movie1h 37mEnglishDrama, Crime, Thriller
7.7
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A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

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this film never got the recognition it deserved its better than boyz in the hood.

One of my personal favourites,great film

I watched this movie a while ago and had no idea what to expect. It tells the story about some kids growing up in difficult circumstances, which inevitably lead them down the '#39;wrong'#39; path. At least for me everything seemed really authentic. Without saying too much, this was also the first movie for me with a shocking ending. Maybe my standards were lower at that time, but the ending and the whole narrative style really got to me, which made this movie really stick in my mind. I would recommend watching this for anyone who isn'#39;t on the search for some entertaining blockbuster.

This really was a one of a kind, first of its kind, film and thus, the eight out of 10 rating. Much of the acting was barely passable, especially by Tyrin Turner, although Larenz Tate really stood out in his role and made this film what it was. Thankfully, there were qualified actors around Mr. Turner, so they held up the scenes well, for the most part.

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There's no such thing as an easy out, or an honest answer, for the children of LA's low-income housing projects. Particularly so in the early 90s, while the embers of the city's race riots still simmered and gang violence reached new levels with every passing day. _Menace_ doesn't flinch from any of that, depicting a tight-knit crew of conflicted teenagers that's neither heroic nor villainous. These are just kids, albeit kids with access to guns and ski masks, trying to sort out their place in society before the city rips them to pieces. They make bad decisions, as teens are wont to do, but also get caught in the crossfire of forces well beyond their control. Their daily lives are a whirling vortex of drugs, hormones, social influence and class warfare. No wonder they're so confused and cavalier, quick to resort to spontaneous violence. They're frustrated and overlooked, with a lack of guidance and compassion in their lives. Everybody's out to take what's theirs, so they either play the same game or go home empty handed. We can show compassion over the circumstances that produced them without celebrating the casualties of their noisy, adolescent snarls. That message rings loud and true throughout the film's all-too-brief ninety-odd minutes. It's a boldly honest moment in time, a document of the sources behind such complicated injustice. Some of the acting performances might be wooden and recited, the independent-level production values occasionally transparent, but the raw emotion and brutal honesty is fair compensation. This one’s gonna make you think.

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