90s classic and great performances from cuba gooding, ice cube & laurence fishburne. extremley powerful and moving. a must-see!

Heavy. I'm glad I dont live in south central.

I don't think it's an incredible heart-breaking drama that some people try to make it out to be, but it's still a good movie.

so.. if you rated this anything less than 3 stars i dont like you

John Singleton has outdone himself with this gangsta-themed classic. The acting is superb from all of the actors.

The plot:
When Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is expelled from his school, his mum makes him move to his dad, in Crenshaw. As soon as Tre get's... (read more) John Singleton has outdone himself with this gangsta-themed classic. The acting is superb from all of the actors.

The plot:
When Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is expelled from his school, his mum makes him move to his dad, in Crenshaw. As soon as Tre get's to his Dad's house, he is forced to sweep the leaves, and that's when you know this is not gonna be a walk in the park for Tre. from that point on, Tre's friends, Doughboy (Ice Cube) & Ricky (Morris Chestnut), helps Tre out when he needs it, and Tre helps them back in return. But when bad things begin to happen, Tre doesn't know what to do. Join his gang and help or stay home and do nothing.

What I think:
This film is very sad. Lots of tragedies, lots of emotional moments, lots of violence & lots of bad/foul language. Nevertheless this is a classic film, by far, this is John Singleton's best film. Ice Cube does an amazing job at his first shot at acting, this is also one of Larry Fishburne's best roles, and this is the best Cuba Gooding Jr. film he's ever done.

Overall:
5/5 A classic hood-film, which will always be one of my favourite films.

Boyz N the Hood has maturity and emotional depth: There are no cheap shots, nothing is thrown in for effect, realism is placed ahead of easy dramatic payoffs, and the audience grows deeply involved.