Poetic Justice (1993)
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Synopsis: After the phenomenal success of BOYZ N THE HOOD, John Singleton surprised his fans by making a film that is part love story, part road movie, and part character study of a sensitive poet. Nevertheless, Singleton sees the movie as the second installment in a trilogy about South Central Los... After the phenomenal success of BOYZ N THE HOOD, John Singleton surprised his fans by making a film that is part love story, part road movie, and part character study of a sensitive poet. Nevertheless, Singleton sees the movie as the second installment in a trilogy about South Central Los Angeles. The heroine, Justice (Janet Jackson), is a young woman in mourning for the boyfriend she lost to gang violence. Her friend Iesha (Regina King) persuades her to go on a trip to Oakland with mailmen Chicago and Lucky. Lucky (Tupac Shakur) and Justice don't take to each other at first--she doesn't want to get hurt again and he has his pride--but their journey into the world outside the 'hood proves liberating for both. Singleton lets the serious issues he'd previously dealt with explicitly serve as background this time, which makes them all the more powerful, since for these characters, drugs, teenage pregnancy, and gang violence exist as a daily reality. Janet Jackson's soulful look convinces us that she has the world on her shoulders; throughout the film she reads her poetry (actually written by Maya Angelou) in voiceover. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Tyra Ferrell, Regina King, Joe Torry
DVD Info
Release:
Mar 16, 1999
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Full Frame - 1.33
- Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
- Dolby Digital 2.0 - French
- Dolby Digital 2.0 - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary
- Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailers
Interactive Features:
- Interactive Menus
- Scene Selections
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Bios & Filmographies
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Reviews
The two leads are raw but completely intriguing, and Poetic Justice offers a slice of the urban story that we generally don't get to see.
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