98 - "Boyz N the Hood"

John Singleton showed us 1991 America in less than two hours and he was relentless. The f-ed up part of it all is that even though it's a fictional film, what you see in the film happens everyday. What sucks even more is that it still happens to this day. This is my favorite film from this director who took a chance and he dragged us along with it and we can't look away. I talk about how impactful this film is through its subject matter of parenthood, growing up in tough & unpredictable neighborhoods, trying to survive in order to make out to have a better life. Not only that, it shows us that we have power especially if we stick together instead of killing each other. Why? It's a big and heavy slice of life that shape the characters. Such a simple plot that went all over LA but still kept it in the "hood". This is more than just a film of kids growing up, it's about being forced to grow up quicker just to stay alive for the next day and it's not guarranteed. Every person should see this film because it crosses barriers and it's realistic. You can laugh for one moment while eating a cheeseburger with your friends only to find out that you might be gone without finishing your meal. That's rough. But Singleton made it to be because that's how it can be. It's a dangerous film with dangerous writing and the incredible cast acted their asses off. You can run, but you can't hide. Know what you want, set course for it, and stick to it.

Four out of four tokes.