Actors: Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Boyz N the Hood
This film is about four black youths growing up in south-central los angles.
--sam oldershaw, Resident Scholar
Boyz N the Hood is an amazing movie based on true events that took place in a very violent neighborhood in East L.A. The story is about 3 black men brought up in a violent comunity of Eastern Los Angelas. (Cuba Gooding Jr.) has lost a friend who was murderd by a horible East L.A. gang.
--Cody Chysik, Resident Scholar
this movie is about one of the toughest hooods in the whole of america where if the cops and coke don't get you then the guns will probably will.
--chelsea templeton, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Boyz N the Hood
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 40% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 23.3% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 36.7%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Crime story:
- vigilante hunting down criminal(s)
Criminal enemy is...
- gang conflict
If this is a criminal POV story...
- criminals killing each other
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Main Adversary
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- seeing breasts
- sex under blankets
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Any profanity?
- A huge amnt of foul language
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
