SPOILERS DOWN THE PATH; THE DISCUSSION BELOW WILL NOT BE COMPREHENSIVE WITHOUT IT.
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Jump on the jock as the thrill is high in this chronicle that explains why N.W.A was a big hit and took the nation by storm during its golden period!
Jonathan Herman's and Andrea Berloff's screenplay is engaging from the word 'Go'! The musical vibe through raps, concerts and score in this film is too damn high! The timely editing, swift camera navigations and stylishly utilized high frames-per-second slow motions put this film on a godlike visual pedestal!
Casting directors Victoria Thomas and Cindy Tolan deserve pats on their backs for their excellent handpicked choice of actors to portray the real life artists. One would be amazed by the subtle yet vivid aging effect that's done as the story travels forward in the proposed timeline.
On the B-side, Straight Outta Compton carries a few weightless side stories, resulting in the tad long runtime. When the boys were nobody to the point where they are somebody, the scenes try to show the fact that they always receive the same type of treatment from the police, which could come off repetitive and arguably, stereotypical.
"You are about to witness the strength of street knowledge."