Crips and Bloods: Made in America

  • 2008


MOVIE IS economic depressing emotional effective
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76 % Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 12
Negative reviews 2
Average Rating 3.6/5
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3.0
Yet damned if Goldberg and Danson dont have a loosey goosey charm. EW
2.5
The self perpetuating cycle of hopelessness, ignorance and poverty is certainly a depressing spectacle. But its not a very revelatory one. Time Out
3.8
Because I dont do it for fame, I dont even care about being famous actually.
3.5
Stacy Peraltas visual style and sense of storytelling when applied to a weightier subject than surfing or skating actually works surprisingly well. Paste Magazine
3.8
He doesnt say a word, but his look guarded and weary and defeated says everything. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
The movie feels less like a traditional documentary than an educational video. But it works the way he wants it to: youll walk out feeling both enligh .. Ny Daily News
4.5
Its a lot to take in, and Peralta does an admirable job cramming tons of history and insight into his reportage on how the hood came to be. Village Voice
3.0
Stacy Peraltas documentary traces the emergence of gangs in L.A., as well as their contexts and causes. Pop Matters
1.3
Crips and Bloods hasnt been made out of moral anger or a sense of conspiracy. As matters of journalism, sociology, and humanitarianism, the movie is i .. Boston
2.0
The film works best as a history lesson of the L.A. black experience, arguing that economic neglect, institutional racism and covert government operat .. Oregon Live
4.0
A solid picture that leaves much for discussion, Crips and Bloods maps the paths, even if it leaves some lots vacant along the way. Boxoffice Magazine
3.0
Unfortunately, Peraltas meandering film is not indicative of its fascinating subject. Spectrum Culture
4.5
Effective and selectively comprehensive, fascinating and frustrating. Blog Spout
4.0
Stacy Peraltas insider glimpse at the lives of LA gangs is a genuine shocker. Documentaries About
5.0
Expect to well up while watching emotional tableaus of grieving mothers burying their babies at funerals and simply staring blankly into the camera wi .. AALBC.com



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