Housed inside a blue, eco-elite keepcase with a glossy, lightly embossed slipcover, the Region Free, BD50 disc sits comfortably opposite a DVD-9 copy of the film. Universal Studios Home Entertainment brings 'Straight Outta Compton' to Blu-ray as a two-disc combo pack with an UltraViolet Digital Copy code. But Gray successfully keeps the focus on how those events motivated the music and how the music of these young men, of speaking brazenly of a truth they lived, impacted and revolutionized hip hop forever. From a script by Andrea Berloff (' World Trade Center') and Jonathan Herman, the bio-drama tends to feel a bit bloated in a couple spots trying to cover several events, especially when clocking in at 167 minutes. But there is also the type that's more Machiavellian and takes advantage of a group of young men naïve and ignorant of the music business - Paul Giamatti is excellent as the scrupulous Jerry Heller, doing an amazing job as a sympathetic father figure who hides his true intentions incredibly well. Marcos Taylor) blurs the line of record producer of Death Row Records and criminal organization and the treatment of African-Americans at the hands of police officers. The violence depicted in 'Straight Outta Compton' does not come only from those using it as means to parade physical strength and power over another - the way Suge Knight (R. Their music turned a spotlight on a terrible truth they saw as an unfortunate normal part of their lives, a type of violence they could never completely escape. Even when achieving success or the fabled "American Dream," such as when they are on tour, they are reminded of their "blackness," but one that is very narrow and limits much of what they are allowed to do, such as being granted the freedom to perform as they wish in a Detroit concert. And it's a type of violence that follows them everywhere they go.
In many respects, their songs were passionate outcries speaking against not only the violence within their community but also against those meant to protect them from the violence. The angry, militant energy in their music articulated their frustration and rage against an apathetic society that treated them as lesser citizens and much less even bothered to acknowledge their plight. Gary Gray (' Friday,' ' The Italian Job') manages to powerfully communicate in this one scene. Dre, and explicit lyrics, many of which were written by Ice Cube, spoke to a loftier truth that director F. The raw abrasiveness of their songs, which were largely produced by Dr. It's the scene that perfectly encapsulates the plot's overall central theme and tells audiences this is more than a simple adaptation of real-life events. Their words and tears expose anxious boys hiding beneath those stage personas created as part of their performance - insecure, fearful, and vulnerable young men troubled by a reality that seems to haunt them, live with them and is a part of them even from thousands of miles away. But this brief exchange lets slip their humanity. government with their hit single "F**k tha Police." Their music and style were deemed offensive by the mainstream public because of the language and their seemingly hostile, antagonistic personalities. More importantly, the touching exchange between friends reveals what is ultimately at stake in telling the story of a musical group that instantly ignited controversy with their debut album and drew the attention of the U.S. (Marlon Yates Jr.) still play minor roles in the group's history. The scene is doubly significant in making clear the three characters as the principal figures in this tale although other members MC Ren (Aldis Hodge), DJ Yella (Neil Brown, Jr.) and The D.O.C. It's a moving scene not only meant to reflect on the problematic violence plaguing inner-city life, but also one revealing that in spite of the hardened criminal personas created by the group's name and their brash, aggressively defiant music, the three remain young men deeply affected by the harsh, unforgiving reality of a city they call home.
in an uncanny portrayal as a younger version of his father) and Eric "Eazy-E" Wright (Jason Mitchell in a poignant, standout performance) begin sharing stories of personal loss. In an effort to comfort their friend, O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson (O'Shea Jackson, Jr. Dre" Young, played by the talented Corey Hawkins, receives news of his younger brother's death at the hands of another youth, while Dre and fellow "reality" rappers are touring the country promoting their debut album. There's a pivotal moment in 'Straight Outta Compton,' a rousing and terrifically engaging bio-drama inspired by the rise and fall of the notorious hip-hop group N.W.A., when the plot's central theme comes into clear focus.
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