![]() ![]() The Hughes' are young, aggressive and untouchable film-makers who intend to show you the real world, and do it with style. The movie is hilarious, sad, suspenseful and very educational for those who think there is racial equality in USA. If you don't change in time, all your past sins will come back to you. It gained notoriety for its scenes of violence, profanity and drug-related. The film is set in South Central Los Angeles, California and follows the life of a young man named Kaydee 'Caine' Lawson and his close friends. It's about changing your life in time, before it's too late. Menace II Society is a 1993 hood film and the directorial debut of twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes, starring Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett, Larenz Tate and Samuel L. The story is great, in some points resembling some greek tragedy, with a storyline used successfully in other movies like Carlito's Way, Goodfellas, American History X and many others. The voice-over works really well, making Menace a sort of black "Goodfellas". In heartbreaking detail the main characters narrate us through youth criminality, drug-dealing, racism and a lot of other nasty stuff. The shootings and bloodlettings are just to make it more realistic, which is pretty much the goal of the movie. Well, besides the violence the movie is great in many other ways. ![]() Through slow-motion and impressive camera manoeuvering they're making great, exhilarating action. Like as in Dead Presidents, the directors aren't afraid of over-doing anything. There are brutal beatings as well as bloody shootings, all shot much better than your average action-movie. The violence used is also excessive and very graphic. Instead of using hand held cams and grainy film the Hughes' shoot their film with style, influenced by John Woo, and action-comics. It proves effectively that a gritty street-drama doesn't have to look bad in order to be realistic. There are many reasons to it, but I think what makes it so special is it's sense of style. ![]()
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