![]() ![]() In regular biopic fashion, the film moves along a steady flow, from point A, the idea, to point B, the rise and finally point C, the fall of the group. Lacking the baggage that comes from being type casted from previous roles, their acting ability combined with their hauntingly familiar mannerisms proved to be the right move. Dre) as the main heads of the group made it easy to believe that they were N.W.A. (Ice Cube), Jason Mitchell (Eazy-E) and Corey Hawkins (Dr. The decision to use unknown actors in O’Shea Jackson Jr. as DJ Yella on the set of “Straight Outta Compton”.įrom the comedic banter to the moments of sensitivity that many viewers haven’t been exposed to in relation to N.W.A. Dre, ALDIS HODGE as MC Ren, JASON MITCHELL as Eazy-E, O’SHEA JACKSON, JR. (Clockwise from top left) DJ YELLA, ICE CUBE, MC Ren, DR. None of this would of course be as convincing if it weren’t for the casting choices who immediately display a rapport for each other much like the group they portray. ![]() experts – from the birth of “Fuck The Police” to the heated exchanges that caused members to go their separate ways, it’s the answers to the unanswered or rumoured scenarios that make the film worth its price of admission. The ends that justified the means is ultimately what gives Straight Outta Compton its worth in the eyes of those that can claim themselves N.W.A. His collective involvement with music videos and the iconic film Friday seeps through each scene, from noticeable mannerisms to dialogue that feels authentically N.W.A. Gray’s ability to tap into the nuances of each character’s steady progression without blinders is likely a testament to his own involvement with Dr. From the very start, one of the central members, Eazy-E, enters the picture through the grittiness of a drug deal in a scene that could have easily gone wrong. You immediately get a sense of the film’s authenticity and careful attention to detail without the layer of sugar coating. Gary Gray’s latest directorial role in the biopic Straight Outta Compton tells a tale that isn’t in the least apologetic about the harsh realities behind what created the political monster that was N.W.A. Dre, Eazy-E, MC Ren and DJ Yella balance their chins from touching the pavement arms locked behind their backs. There’s a scene in Straight Outta Compton when an officer brashly utters the words ‘rap is not an art,’ to the face of Jerry Heller, former manager of N.W.A. ![]()
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