stephontarvin
Had to re-watch it today.. straight classic. So many goat artists in this film.
If your a hip-hop fan you need to watch it.
erikbrockhoff
I think the reason people have such a hard time relating to this movie is that they don't understand that this movie represents the lives of real people. Its such a contrast to how people who aren't in the hood live there lives that it comes off as a joke to them. This movie embodies some of the lifestyles led by gangsters in America. DMX is a questionable role. He is erratic, high strung and was probably high while making the movie. But the scene where he forces himself on to high partner is profoundly deep and all too real in life. Now ask yourself, who could have done it better? Nas is a poet. His closing lines were artful. Method man is just great in any movie. The cinematography and sound track were amazing. Hype Williams really never got the credit he deserved for making such a masterpiece.
right left
"Belly", the film, has been rated poorly by the critics, and for a simple reason - the critics are mostly White. Whites do not share the culture of the film's characters, and will probably just write this film off for it's exploitative elements. However, if you are Black, this film will probably be rated much better than the "White" critic's ratings. Take the OJ Simpson verdict of, "not guilty", the White Audience's response was that of a funeral - silence, moans, and shock. On the other side, the Black Audience's reaction was just the opposite - cheers, and jumping with joy. Film and Art is very subjective, and is not like math, where if you are right, you can be proved right, but in Art, there is no such proof. Also, there is something I think that many would not agree with me, is that when White people see a movie that is not made by a White Person, they have subconscious prejudices that are transferred to the film, and in some cases may rate a film poorly, just because they feel a Black Person can NOT make a movie better than a White Person. "Belly" is a "great film", and there should be more Black Film Critics.
d_bd
I turned this off after 45 minutes (and maybe that lowers my credibility). Three Characteristics of a good movie are plot, cinematography, and acting. This movie s*cked in all three. The director seemed to admit how bad the acting was by having Nas narrate to give understanding to the characters (or lack thereof). Every single actor in that movie, besides maybe T-Boz, s*cked. I can't believe someone could recommend this s**t to me. The Visuals suck. The long flashy and colorful scenes make me afraid I'm gonna get a seizure. The cinematography made no sense, it was like watching a bad Hy-phi video (a double negative).In the matter of taste there is no dispute but I must say I firmly disagree with most of the comments made. It was so ****ing unoriginal. You can tell that these rappers want to do these movies to try to look bad a**. I can just imagine Hype Williams and the rest of the crew watching this movie and thinking it's some sort of masterpiece, when it was more of a mass-piece of s**t.
AD
