Jason's Lyric
1994, Drama, 1h 59m
23 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Jason's Lyric is a sexually charged film whose violent streak weakens or, depending on your perspective, supports the melodrama. Read critic reviews
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Jason Alexander
Lyric
Joshua Alexander
Alonzo
Marti
Gloria
Critic Reviews for Jason's Lyric
All Critics (23) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (9)
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The film seems overextended and unbelievable both as love story and as urban tragedy.
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Stumbles into a lame love story and ends in a conventional shootout and bloodbath.
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McHenry's control of the nicely unsentimental tone is pretty assured, while there's a bonus in the soundtrack which mixes bluesy electric guitar and soul standards.
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A muddled film that takes a standard urban action movie and adds a veneer of overwrought romance.
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It's not some little plot-bound genre formula. It's invigorating, how much confidence it has, and how much space it allows itself.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Jason's Lyric
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Jul 20, 2011A man falls in love while attempting to curtail his brother's criminal behavior. If I recall correctly, this is John Singleton's fault. Though it's unfair to judge an artist based on his imitators, Singleton's <i>Boyz 'n the Hood</i> began a rash of "hood" films that eventually culminated in the Wayans brothers' parody of the genre. <i>Jason's Lyric</i> "feels like" an imitation, stuck in a particular time, fitting all the generic requirements in, unable to breathe on its own. The abusive father, the aspirations of escape, and the burgeoning love are all things we've seen from Singleton, and there's nothing radically new here. What is more, the love story plot, which, during the first hour of the film, is evenly interspersed with the "hood" plot, is so excessively sappy. Every elevator song you ever heard underscores Jason's courtship of Lyric, and the idyllic landscape gives the plot a maudlin feel. He washes her feet for Christ's sake! Then, the film tries to be realistic in the "hood" plot, and when the two plots converge, I couldn't shake the feeling that the film had multiple personality disorder. Forest Whitaker's performance during the film's first ten minutes as the damaged Vietnam vet was fantastic; Whitaker set the bar so high that it's no wonder the rest of the actors could only disappoint. Jada Pinkett is alluring and beautiful, but there's not much of a character here. It doesn't help her that the script gives her the most expository lines, especially before Jason reveals the truth about his dreams. Overall, this is a poor imitation of John Singleton; see <i>Boyz 'n the Hood</i> and you can tell everybody that you saw <i>Jason's Lyric</i> too.Jim H Super Reviewer
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Jul 26, 2009Suprisingly well acted by EVERY actor involved. . . A sweet love story that will please those who want to see it and suprise those who find themselves watching it "against their will".Miriam K Super Reviewer
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May 30, 2008This movie is pretty good and you get to see Jada's Bootykhalvic b Super Reviewer
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Dec 26, 2007A personal favorite.Leo L Super Reviewer
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