Higher Learning (1994)
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Reviews Counted:29
Fresh:14
Rotten:15
Average Rating:5.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: The third installment in John Singleton's trilogy about South Central Los Angeles, HIGHER LEARNING examines mid-1990s university politics from racial, sexual, and economic standpoints. At fictional... [More]
Starring: Kristy Swanson, Omar Epps, Michael Rapaport, Jennifer Connelly
Director: John Singleton
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Reviews for Higher Learning
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3/5 |
For anyone who's been to USC, it's a pretty hilarious parody of life there. If you take it as presented, however, it's over-dramatic and unbelievable.
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3/5 |
Another tour-de-force for Singleton
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2/5 |
John Singleton at his most pretentious and preachy.
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...John Singleton's third (and best) film. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Flawed but often arresting drama
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Almost unwatchable.
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3/4 |
A flawed endeavor... but still an entertaining and thought-provoking film. Full Review |
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68/100 |
Singleton deserves praise for shining the spotlight on some of today’s biggest social issues; it’s just unfortunate that the laws of cinema ultimately blunt some of his messages. Full Review |
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2/5 |
The plot would all mean something if Singleton offered his characters any engaging conflicts--they all seem recycled from movies of the week. Full Review |
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Higher Learning is often clichéd, unfocused and didactic. But Singleton has a goal most of his contemporaries have given up on: He wants to make a movie that makes a difference. Full Review |
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