*** out of ****
An unusual coming-of-age film called Dope from writer/director Rick Famuyiwa
(The Wood) is in theaters and I can say that it reminded me of two very
different movies: City of God and Risky Business. It follows the misadventures
of a southwest LA high school student and his two friends, as their geeky existence
as academic hopefuls gets turned upside down when an attempt to climb the
social ladder unwittingly involves them in the underworld of drugs and crime,
which surround them on a daily basis.
The movie
gets structurally messy when it takes some unexpected turns and changes gears.
It is still refreshing to see something so unpredictable. Regardless, the film
is full of flavor, often hilarious, and sure to horrify most parents.
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