Straight Outta Compton

  • 2015


MOVIE IS entertaining powerful documentary.certainly exhilarating engaging
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Average Rating 3.8/5
entertaining powerful documentary.certainly exhilarating engaging

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2.5
Theres little to distinguish the movie from any number of overlong hit by hit music biopics of the nodding approvingly from behind a mixing console va .. Av Club
2.0
One comes to appreciate the way Hype Williams Bellya film thats aged surprisingly wellgoes out of its way to make white walled, staircase dominated lu .. Av Club
1.5
Disappointingly, Compton descends into familiar movie biopic tropes with its sense of humor dissipating completely. Den Of Geek
4.5
Honestly, the bleary muted tones along with the grit and grime of Compton makes John Singletons Boyz n the Hood look almost warm and inviting. Indie Wire
3.2
Theres no satisfying way to make a truly N.W.A centric film, simply because if you make a film about N.W.As success, you have to end it with the group .. Indie Wire
4.0
Gray captures the passion, determination, and strength of N.W.A., which hits like a brass knuckle punch time and time again. We Got This Covered
3.5
Buoyed by a soundtrack thatll have fortysomethings cracking open 40 ounces and recalling a marginally simpler, if still chaotic, time in their lives, .. Austin Chronicle
4.5
As Eazy, Mitchell (Broken City) perfectly captures the diminutive rappers street bravado and punchy style, Jheri curls and all. Austin Chronicle
3.0
But is F. Gary Grays often sentimental, occasionally dull Straight Outta Compton the best version of that movie Time Out
4.5
This creates a rewarding unpredictability as, for instance, Ice Cubes fortunes flow while Eazy Es ebb. Screen Daily
4.5
Even with the top notch acting, its still a movie thats more concerned with financial beefs than the fierce creativity that electrifies the first half .. Collider
1.5
Great bio pics tell the untold story, show elements that you dont know or at least show a full tale that is narratively satisfying. Collider
5.0
Ice Cubes defense of the groups misogyny in the latest Rolling Stone (If youre a bitch, youre probably not going to like us.If youre a ho, you probabl .. Vulture
3.5
The imbalance hardly matters now: Weve been given Straight Outta Compton as cinema, and as cinema, it mostly succeeds. Paste Magazine
5.0
It is as engaged with its well executed action scenes as it is with its moments of tenderness and quiet. Rogerebert
4.0
Express yourself Express yourself Straight Outta Compton is a whole lotta movie. IGN
4.0
But this sour taste is mostly overridden by the addictive chilli pepper scorch and lasting relevance of the drama. Telegraph
4.0
On top of the story and the great performances, Straight Outta Compton would have fallen flat (or sharp) if the incorporation of the music was not per .. The Young Folks
3.5
By the end, however, the story regains its footing for a gripping look at Eazy Es final moments. Cinema Blend
4.0
The creation and recording of that song forms one of the films most electrifying scenes. Ny Daily News
3.5
Yet, aiming high and falling short still results in a very good film. Screen Rant
4.4
Nonetheless, this glossy commercial bent serves the material, which is ultimately a story of outsiders carving out their own space in the larger world .. The Globe And Mail
3.5
One can argue that this story might have been told with greater punch, more detail and less reliance on the tropes of the genre, but its still pretty .. One Guys Opinion
3.8
Its a slack film, as this 105 minute subject earns a grandiose two and a half hours of screen time. Rogers Movie Nation
2.8
The overlong film chronicles N.W.A.s first cross country wild ass tour and dutifully gives us a laundry list of their greatest thrills. Sover
2.5
Following the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton tells the story of how these youngsters revolutionized music and pop culture fo .. Blu Ray
2.5
This movie about a group of risk takers should have taken more risks itself. v Chicago Reader
3.1
For a movie that dedicates a good amount of time fighting on the side of artistry, this turns out to be a pretty business minded tale. Mark Reviews Movies
4.0
We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video The story of the rise and .. The Times
3.5
The music is electrifying.Obviously, Im not going to tell you that this film got the history right, since I dont know the history, but it sure looks a .. Lariat
4.0
Its like Ice Cube got in a time machine and traveled back in time, but was still forty because time travel doesnt change your age. So he went on a big .. News Review
3.0
A few electrifying moments aside, this skillfully made but painfully skin deep film feels like a winners history of the gangsta rap glory days. News Review
4.0
Director F Gary Grays stroke of genius is to take a wonderfully cheesy, melodramatic rags to riches tale and shoot it in the style of an action movie, .. Radio Times
4.5
But when the film is on, its quite good.And fans of N.W.A. will definitely get more out of it than anyone else, from the recreations of their concert .. Screen It
3.0
It combines energy and attitude with a leaky and ultimately very unsatisfying storyline. Independent
4.4
This movie burns so hot that its bound to run out of steam. It does. But what stands is an amazement, an electrifying piece of hip hop history that sp .. Rolling Stone
4.0
Even with the films mild flaws and arms wide open approach, it tells a powerful, engaging and compelling story of how America challenged and changed f .. The Wrap
4.4
It argues that whatever ugliness we heard in N.W.A.s music hasnt gone away. News Day
4.0
Those latter sequences are what lend Straight Outta Compton more dramatic resonance than your average musical biopic. Film Journal
3.0
Boyz n the Hood director John Singleton was initially due to direct this NWA biopic, and he may have brought a more nuanced edge to the tale of the ba .. The Guardian
3.0
Its a high octane recreation of the troubled, triumphant life and times of West Coast hip hop pioneers NWA. The Guardian
3.0
Its so exuberant that it basically makes up for the slog that the picture will ultimately become.Thats a rap: is hip hop entering a new golden age of .. The Guardian
3.5
F. Gary Grays biopic of the controversial gangsta rap pioneers is uneven, but delivers a powerful, compelling message. Az Central
2.0
It may put rap into a political context and rightly so but its relentless display of machismo makes it a profoundly depressing experience. Smh
3.5
But above all, the film celebrates the All American values of hard work and entrepreneurship. Npr
4.4
In the small pool of big budget hip hop biopics, Straight Outta Compton is near the top. Star Tribune
3.8
If youre like me, youll forgive its more melodramatic clichs and just surrender to its raw, brass knuckle force. Ew
4.0
That moment is no more than a comic footnote in Grays film, a sprawling, overstuffed, formulaic but highly entertaining story of pop stardom and its d .. Salon
3.0
While no one will mistake this for a protest film there are too many pool parties the movies portrait of a militarized police force all too eager to a .. Slate
4.0
The end credits even squeeze in real footage of Dre proteges Eminem and 50 Cent.Is this a film about Dre or NWA Flim List
4.0
Potent and visceral in its depiction of street life and blinged up excess alike, Straight Outta Compton delivers big beats of both kinds. Empire
4.0
Thanks to that depth, it actually becomes easy and safe to recommend this movie to anyone, whether they have a soft spot for this genre of music or no .. Flickering Myth
3.8
Please, Hollywood, dont ever remake Boyz n the Hood..But if you absolutely have to, do it right now, and use this guy. Sf Gate
4.0
The core of the story is business, the object is power, and the quirks of desire and twists of the unconscious are given no place in the strugglewhich .. New Yorker
1.5
Review: Straight Outta Compton Is a Bio pic With a Sanitized Attitude Time
2.0
You cant get more current, or more electric, than F. Gary Grays Straight Outta Compton. Boston Herald
3.1
That Grays film manages to embody any of these threads without completely losing its tactilitythat its set pieces manage to be brash, exhilarating, an .. Slant Magazine
3.8
Simply as a rags to riches story, Straight Outta Compton would be an engaging ride through a storied chapter of pop culture helped considerably by its .. Washington Post
4.0
The director, F. Gary Gray, has a modern commercial filmmakers sense of space and rhythm thats announced in this scenes mobile camerawork, loose compo .. The New York Times
3.1
Describing what happens in this scene makes it sound corny and false, but as it plays out, the tension feels real and emotionally authentic. Chicago Tribune
3.5
He forgets that this isnt music meant to bring tears, unless they are tears of rage. Boston Globe
3.8
Director F. Gary Gray (Friday, Law Abiding Citizen) has taken this sprawling tale with its myriad players and crafted a powerful film about creative e .. Reeling Reviews
3.8
A slick biopic needs heroes, and Cube is definitely foremost in this version of the NWA story. Uproxx
4.5
Women barely even exist in this story, and thats nothing new either. Flickfilosopher
4.0
Holding it all together is clamourous music that achieves something pop so rarely manages: it is urgently of its time and endlessly influential. The Irish Times
4.5
In a world where violence is an everyday fact of life and emotions run high, its inevitable that melodrama will enter the picture, but these scenes pl .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.2
The oh shit! feeling is palpably enjoyable and perhaps best embodies the entertaining spirit of the movie when its at its best. Blogs Indie Wire
3.5
In a variation from showbiz bio convention, Compton gives us not one exploiter but two: The white Heller and the black Knight both enter the tale with .. Hollywood Reporter
4.8
Straight Outta Compton does gets N.W.A. biopic right Brash, unapologetic and determined to bring attention to their reality, N.W.A. made an indelible .. Lyles Movie Files
2.5
If the unfocused second half of the film is worth anything its worth the opportunity to see Taylor portray the manifestation of hip hop evil.That seco .. Birth Movies Death
3.0
Its similarly thrilling to watch our beleaguered heroes evolve into savvy performers and producers.The young cast are so convincing on stage its easy .. Standard
4.0
Despite the scorn of a club owner who tells them trust me, this reality rap stuff isnt going to work, 20 years from now youre going to thank me, these .. Los Angeles Times
2.8
This is a story of social upheaval, beating the odds, record business politics, fame and fortune, interpersonal drama and Suge Knight.Lots to cover. Detroit News
5.0
A conventional music world biopic in outline, but intensely human and personal in its characterizations and attention to detail, director F. Gary Gray .. Variety
4.4
If you dont know the N.W.A. story, youll be fascinated by its many twists and turns.If you do, youll admire the respect with which its told. Aisle Seat
3.0
This is a genuinely epic picture, spanning around eight years over the course of its 140 minutes. Forbes
3.5
No wonder the spectacular ascent to (it must be said, a short lived) mass popularity by NWA frightened the rich, white and old establishment of the ti .. Herald Sun
3.5
Straight Outta Comptons ambition occasionally exceeds its grasp, and its probably too clumsy to be considered a great film. Consequence Of Sound
2.5
The pace is brisk and the story never becomes confusing, despite the dozens of characters. Reel Film
3.1
Because Straight Outta Compton should be about more than a bunch of poor kids hitting it big. Nj
5.0
More than just looking like and mimicking the icons they portray, the performances from the perfectly cast ensemble capture the essence of their chara .. Hey U Guys
3.8
Director F. Gary Gray alternates between gritty documentary style close ups and dreamy California sunsets, infusing scenes with pastel orange glow and .. The Star
3.5
Its overlong and sanitized but succeeds in presenting an important part of contemporary American culture to a mainstream audience. Oregon Live
4.5
Straight Outta Compton is a vibrant, engaging, and sometimes touching biopic, but it doesnt give its audience much in the way of new angles or insight .. Ner Dist
4.0
Straight Outta Compton more than deserves a place amongst the very best music biopics, and even those who possess merely a passing familiarity with NW .. Cine Vue
2.5
Its clear what producers Ice Cube and Dr. Dre are most interested in: the money. La Weekly
3.0
Its very much a film of two halves with the first being wildly entertaining, culminating in a riotous, cop bating performance. Mirror
3.8
It is the films best line but I must point out that this film is told from NWAs perspective. Three Movie Buffs
4.0
Stick it on now and itll still blow away most things youve had on your stereo this year. Digital Spy
3.0
Still, its worth it for the early ferocity, capturing just how powerful N.W.A really were. Games Radar
3.8
More interesting than the hows and whys of N.W.A.s controversial rise and fall in the industry are the inside snapshots of the industry itself, from g .. Tamp A Bay
4.4
But theres plenty to admire about Straight Outta Compton, including its lively evocation of a time and place, pointed direction by longtime Cube colla .. New York Post
3.5
Of course none of it would work without believable performances and the films got em. Abc
4.0
Remember Dr Dres brilliantly glamorous video for Still D.R.E.Where he and Snoop Dogg cruise around Compton in Chevys, bouncing on hydraulics and party .. Nz Herald
4.0
Cinematic swagger is hard to pull off, but this film is overflowing with it. Flicks
4.5
But it sets the stage for what this really is: the story of how five kids from one of the worst areas in the country became the biggest stars in hip h .. Cleve Land
3.0
But the acting and filmmaking is confident, which makes the movie feel strikingly relevant. Contact Music
4.5
Straight Outta Compton is not just one of the best movies about the music business ever made, but its the drama about racism that a modern audience ne .. Film Racket
3.5
Genre tropes exist for a reason.We savvy viewers can roll all our eyes when one clearly doomed character makes a promise to another, or the camera dol .. Vanity Fair
4.0
But Straight Outta Compton is unapologetic enough to keep the film a warts and all portrait of the groups story. Ib Times
4.0
Watching the movie, an explosively entertaining biopic about the hip hop group that brought gangsta rap into the mainstream of popular culture in the .. Wsj
2.0
A movie of one dimensional look, sound and fury, Straight Outta Compton is a disingenuous biopic that takes dramatic license to a whole new low.In the .. Matts Movie Reviews
4.0
The movie doesnt feel phony, but it beats an unexpected retreat to safety a solace far, far beyond the gaze of the greatness Compton gives you at the .. The Filmy Ap
3.8
Despite its occasional whitewash of facts, Compton thrives both as a reminiscence for longtime fans and an introduction to those who arent yet privy. Patriot Ledger
3.8
Though the young actors, and the ensemble that surrounds them, give the film their all, none of them is the standout that the film requires.Thats not .. Big Picture Big Sound
4.5
To someone unfamiliar with the American rap scene, Straight Outta Compton will provide an absorbing look at a group of flawed, yet wonderfully talente .. The Film Pie
4.5
It might be a bit of lily gilding but hard to resent given the sonic and cultural accomplishments depicted here. Straight
1.0
Something about the ratio between money and problems.Five young African Americans (played by OShea Jackson, Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil B .. Sandiego Reader
4.0
Its an over ambitious pop culture spread that should please hip hop history buffs and absolutely delight those with a healthy distaste for authority. Cinemix Tape
4.3
That mixture of wit and pathos fills most of Comptons excessive running time, keeping it entertaining and fresh even when it is being incredibly on th .. ComingSoon
4.0
On the surface what director F. Gary Gray has wrought appears to be following the standard formula of many showbiz biopics, but this one is loaded wit .. Dead Line
3.0
Its a mix of bad biopic tropes and good ones, offering the very un biopic message that even the fieriest firebrand chills out. Metro New York
4.0
This uneven but compelling films greatest strength is the way it weaves those many small details to re create the angry, racist world N.W.A. came out .. Sbs
4.0
Lets get this out of the way right up front: F. Gary Grays Straight Outta Compton leans heavily on many of the tired crutches and worn out tics of the .. Flavor Wire
5.0
An undeniable love letter to one of the most influential groups in rap music history, F. Gary Grays Straight Outta Compton is a vivacious and powerful .. Awards Circuit
4.4
But the sheer force of Straight Outta Compton steamrolls its flaws. Mercury News
4.0
Putting the ethics of this kind of artistic licence aside, the story it chooses to tell is undeniably powerful, tapping into the angry energy of the b .. The Skinny
3.0
What works: It addition to offering an entertaining hip hop history lesson, it arrives with an impeccable sense of timing that lends it an overall sen .. No La
5.0
The relatively unknown cast rises to the incredible challenge of portraying some of the most recognizable people in the music industry. The Verge
3.8
At least this one has the decency to pad out its runtime with genuine humor instead of skits; Jackson Jr.s reading of Youre kind of being a hoe right .. Movie Mezzanine
3.0
Notorious rap group N.W.A., angry and defiant pioneers of gangster rap, get the Hollywood treatment with Straight Outta Compton, a celebratory biopic .. What So
3.8
The original shock troops of gangsta rap now have their own conventional rock biopic in Straight Outta Compton, a highly entertaining if overlong chro .. Guide Live
3.0
And the attitude is compelling.Straight Outta Compton is based on the rise and fall of N.W.A. The rise is always more entertaining than the fall in th .. Tony Mack
3.0
Overall, Straight Outta Compton is a well directed and powerful musical biopic with some great performances and a presentation that will make the fans .. Fat Guys At The Movies
4.0
Straight Outta Compton is a slick, provocative and timely film that absolutely warrants your viewing. Concrete Play Ground
4.4
But sculpt the facts into a more attractive semi fiction, and you undermine the truth and with it the appeal of the subject to begin with.A certain te .. National Post
4.0
Gray does an undeniably fine job of taming what amounts to a decade long soap opera, covering a lot of narrative ground with little loss of dramatic s .. Sky
3.0
Such underdogs to stars stories are not new but somehow Gray manages to keep it moving and entertaining. The New Paper
5.0
Its a tense opening and the perfect way to kick off this gripping underdog tale. Daily Star
5.0
Its an outstanding achievement, putting it on my short list of the years best films. Media Mikes
4.0
It is sometimes hilarious, sometimes crude, often sophisticated, unfortunately sexist and always profane. Toronto Sun
3.5
This but Not That Unfortunately, the movie errs on the side of hagiography as opposed to taking a good hard look at the shadow side of N.W.A. lyrical .. Theepoch Times
4.4
It was one of my most anticipated movies of the summer, and damn if it didnt deliver.The N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton is both slickly entertai .. Columbus Alive
3.5
Straight Outta Compton is so beholden to the appeasement of so many artists and legacies and estates that none of it coheres as a movie. Grant Land
3.0
The script has a tough task in juggling what is essentially three lead characters, but it does a nice job giving each character their arc and equal am .. Blog Bullz Eye
2.5
Its a film that needed to be made.We just wish it would have been made better. Cairo 360
4.4
The end of N.W.A proves to be as riveting and intriguing as its inception. Johnhanlon Reviews
5.0
You dont have to be a fan of the music to appreciate the story behind the cultural earthquake. Stream On Demand At Home
3.5
Its what passion, drive and the grace of luck in a time where a disenfranchised, Reagan era American youth needed to scream at the top of their lungs .. Graffiti With Punctuation
4.0
A movie that can launch a thousand conversations and, sadly, as pertinent now as N.W.A.s record was in 1988 Honey Cutts Hollywood
2.5
Modern rap music carries the novelty of the artist vocalising the most outrageous angry thoughts, mostly of young men, and funneling them through an a .. Impulse Gamer
4.0
Exhilarating from its first moments, Straight Outta Compton seizes its viewer and doesnt let go. The Diva Review
3.5
This blistering biopic tells the rags to riches story of California hip hop collective N.W.A., one of the most important groups in the history of rap .. Liver Pool Echo
4.2
F. Gary Grays film detailing the rise and splintering of the hugely influential rap group N.W.A. is very nearly a masterpiece. Stardem
4.5
Pop culture is not without its ironies.That night, nobody wouldve guessed that N.W.A. were actually the shock troops of a radical transformation that .. Vogue
5.0
Gray should be proud for realizing all the potential of this historic movie.This is a monster film. Dwight Brown Ink
4.5
On the whole, I hope it sparks a cultural shift in what Hollywood considers to be important musical legacies that are worth preserving. Junkee
5.0
. . . the film begins to sag, weighed down with too many beefs and shady dealings. The Tyee
4.0
Theres meaty drama here, and much more humour than you might expect. Gq Magazine
5.0
It also is an inspirational one that keenly shows how talent and artistry can overcome manmade economic and societal obstacles. Reel Bob
3.5
Title: Straight Outta Compton Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: George Burns was right: show business is a hideous bitch goddess..Rating Usin .. Houston Press
3.1
This is all entertaining stuff, albeit more so for those who know less about N.W.A.s already well chronicled story. M Live
3.5
While the story might seem convoluted to rap neophytes, Straight Outta Compton remains compelling due to its brilliant cast. All Movie
2.5
Straight Outta Compton swears to tell the truth, the half truth, and nothing but the, uh... you know the rest. Japan Times
3.5
But it doesnt end there.It keeps going for another hour, and the story shifts from the fire of discontent that propelled this group and gangsta rap in .. Cines Nark
2.5
Straight Outta Compton is a victory: in turning a sprawling narrative into a movie, when there arent many like it, the best thing to do is follow the .. Ma Cleans
4.5
The movie feels very much like the story of N.W.A as enabled by Dre and Cube, who got the prerogative of shaping what kind of tale gets told. Buzz Feed
4.0
And Fassbender would make a most worthy winner of this years Best Actor Academy Award. James Wegg Review
3.8
Nobody ever mentions the Beach Boys and N.W.A in the same sentence, for good reason.Yet Paul Giamatti plays very similar roles in the Brian Wilson bio .. Trib
3.5
There is a lot of swearing, yes; but a lot more expository dialogue.The first hour is the best. Un Cut
3.5
The beats are fly, the story is nitty gritty and the timing is spot on, reminding us of just how shocking, raw and impactive N.W.A.s music was 25 year .. Neils Entertainment Picks
4.4
But the backdrop of Rodney King era L.A and the realness and rawness of N.W.A.s music, not to mention the passionate and heartfelt performances of the .. Baltimore Magazine
4.4
Three and a half stars out of four.For a movie about a groundbreaking, risk taking group like N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton is surprisingly conventio .. Christy Lemire
3.8
Overall, its a well done film that offers up pointed social commentary as it also delivers a thought provoking history of the group. Ny 1
3.5
This isnt your mothers musical biopic. Except actually it is, just titled a couple degrees to the left. Kinda like JERZ E BOYZ. Spliced Personality Word P ..
4.0
It may have summertime, but so far its among the best films released this year. Black Filim
3.8
Straight Outta Compton isnt just a hip hop story, its an American story. Bet
3.8
Its raucous and entertaining throughout, even for those who never owned the now iconic album that gives the film its title. Life Zette
4.0
The film executes the established biopic formula to near perfection, its well acted and well staged, and thoroughly enjoyable even when relying on cli .. Stephen Silver Writer Word ..



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