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Compton: Straight Outta the gate to No. 1 It looks like the Movie Man made the right choice by going to see Straight Outta Compton over The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The former exploded box office analysts’ expectations while the latter tanked. About the film At its base, Straight Outta Compton is just another rags to riches, musical biography, an example of record executives taking advantage of a band with something new. But there was more with NWA (N-words With Attitude). They were saying things in music that had never been recorded before. And that scared a lot of people at the time – and still does today. Dr. Dre, a group member who is now a billionaire, called the daring approach that became gangster rap “reality rap,” and its rawness and vulgarity – not to mention its flagrant disdain for authority – made them conservative pariahs. He was not the only NWA member to find mainstream success. Ice Cube, the group’s primary lyricist, wrote the movie Friday and became a bona fide movie star. Concerns about a couple of potential hot button issues that might have arisen during screenings of Straight Outta Compton did not materialize. While a few studios were concerned about potential violence on the opening weekend – and some theaters didn’t carry the film for that reason – nothing happened, even with auditorium shootings still in recent memory. Another concern was the current tinderbox situation between some African-Americans and police officers. NWA’s most famous song is a screed against cop brutality and unfair minority treatment in their ‘hoods, “F*** the Police.” None of those concerns materialized and the movie is a big hit. With Dr. Dre inspired to release new music – his “grand

finale” – because of the movie and Ice Cube producing (his son portrays him), Straight Outta Compton will be around a while. The plot In 1987, Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins) is a DJ who is a genius at creating beats and longs to get his music out to the world. Ice Cube (O’Shea Jackson, Jr.) constantly scribbles lyrics into several notebooks, recording what he sees in everyday life, including from his school bus window. Easy E (Jason Mitchell) is a low-grade thug. Involved in drugs, he truly lives the gangsta life with danger always lurking. But he has cash and flash. Dre, tired of playing old school music in clubs, convinces Easy E to invest in reality rap, a new truth-based, beatdriven genre that Dre is sure will take off. The trio’s first record – made with two more guys, DJ Yella (Neil Brown, Jr.) and MC Ren (Aldis Hodge) – is a local hit and attracts the attention of Jerry (Paul Giamatti). Jerry convinces Easy E that bigger things – much bigger – loom if they will let Jerry guide NWA. Jerry does and the group explodes. With lyrics profane and “from the street,” the angry NWA is relatable to more than

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In your face ‘reality rap’ Starring: O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell Directed by: F. Gary Gray Rated R for: Everything email: movieman@azlenews.net

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Movie Man just excluded minorities. White kids – already fans of rap – fill their concerts, too. But there’s trouble behind the scenes. Easy E, the original investor, is taking most of the cash; in fact, the other guys are seeing almost no money. This catches the attention of the intense Ice Cube. The group’s tumultuous tour culminates with a concert in Detroit where they are told by local police to not play their explosive anti-cop song or face arrest. They do and they are. Super thug Suge Knight (R. Marcos Taylor) shows up, wanting in on the action. With his imposing size and brutal intimidation tactics, he’s a force to be reckoned with.

NWA splinters. Ice Cube becomes a solo star and Dr. Dre records, produces, and discovers talent like Snoop Dogg and Tupac. However, Easy E falls on hard times then gets sick. All of NWA agrees to unite, but it comes too late for Easy E who dies of AIDS.

Mitchell, and Giamatti. There are some electric scenes in the movie. Just like the Rolling Stones – who were famously told by Ed Sullivan to not sing “Let’s Spend the Night Together” and did anyway – the Detroit concert scene is jolting when NWA launches into “F*** the Police.” The early scenes are effective as the group begins to come together. A sequence where gangbangers stop a school bus and come aboard to terrify students – including Ice Cube – is scary. So are scenes at Death Row Records where Suge Knight has created a juggernaut thanks to Dre. Scrawny Snoop Dogg (Keith Stanfield) stands up to Suge in a bravado move that looks like he’ll surely be crushed by the mighty brute. But Dre saves the day. The recording sessions shine; all the participants know they are onto something and their joy and love of music is uncontrollable as they dance in the studio.

What works There’s some really nice acting here. The main thrust of the film is Ice Cube’s and Jackson Best scene Ice Cube has an acrimonious is memorable. So are Hawkins,

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What doesn’t work After a fantastic first hour, the film begins to meander late. When the disintegration of NWA comes, the film’s relentless momentum is braked. Without question, the gangsta lifestyle is glamorized.

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