Fresh (1994)
90 %
Reviews Counted: 20 Fresh: 18 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Synopsis: There's only one thing making this inner-city delivery boy's job dangerous: the merchandise. 12-year-old Fresh is a drug courier whose morning deliveries make him late for school. Luckily, he's also got age on his side. Fresh is small enough not be noticed, smart enough to stay quiet and... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Samuel L. Jackson, N'Bushe Wright
Director: Boaz Yakin
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Though its morality may be controversial, the film, an impressive debut from Boaz Yakin, deserves credit for introducing a new type of protagonist, a ghetto teenager willing to do everything and anything to escape his lot.
07/04/06
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01/26/06
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Unlike John Singleton’s by-the-numbers Boyz n the Hood, Boaz Yakin’s Fresh doesn’t rely on skeletal portrayals of life in the ghetto, or moralistic messages.
01/03/05
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05/20/03
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Without a fully-formed perspective on its protagonist, Fresh remains a picture that is more powerful and affecting in concept than in actual execution.
01/10/03
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04/12/02
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05/12/01
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