![]() ![]() ![]() On a schoolbus, the 16 year-old Cube witnesses the 'motivational speech' of an armed Compton heavyweight who boards, pouring his experiences onto the page in rhyme. The obviously talented Dre hasn't impressed his hard working mother (Lisa Renee Pitts, "Her") with his DJ gigs, so he packs up and leaves, promising younger brother Tyree (Keith Powers) he'll be back for him. Put into a tight corner by some scary customers who don't have the cash for his product, Eazy-E escapes over the rooftops as a police tank outfitted with a battering ram literally rips the front of the house off. The film opens by establishing N.W.A.'s three most prominent members, its opening sequence on Eazy an astonishing blast of LAPD overkill. By its very nature, "Straight Outta Compton" couldn't possibly encompass all the details that went into the building and destruction of a rap group, but Gray's film should please those familiar with the music as well as providing an educational background for those who are not. ![]() Gary Gray ("Friday," "Law Abiding Citizen") has taken this sprawling tale with its myriad players and crafted a powerful film about creative expression, civil rights, friendship and the music industry. zeitgeist was the breeding ground for Gangsta rap and the East Coast/West Coast feud which would follow. More than just a story about N.W.A., Andrea Berloff ("World Trade Center") and Jonathan Herman have written an epic that shows how the late 80's L.A. ![]()
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