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Reviewers say Turn It Up has a derivative feel, running through too many urban movie cliches.
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Turn It Up is a hip-hop downer that makes the high-risk high-life of contempo gangstas seem glumly routine. Jun 6, 2008
Turn It Up is a hip-hop downer that makes the high-risk high-life of contempo gangstas seem glumly routine.
Robert Koehler
Surprisingly, for a movie about music, the sound is lousy. Some of the songs sound distorted because they have so much bass. In other moments, the dialogue is so low, it's hard to understand what the characters are saying. Mar 5, 2007
Surprisingly, for a movie about music, the sound is lousy. Some of the songs sound distorted because they have so much bass. In other moments, the dialogue is so low, it's hard to understand what the characters are saying.
Christy Lemire
The film uses every standard urban drama story line in the book. Jan 1, 2000
The film uses every standard urban drama story line in the book.
Vicky Edwards
Highly derivative. Jan 1, 2000
Highly derivative.
Lou Lumenick
Merely a slickly rehashed copy of scenes from better movies, with a bit of flash but no real truth or heart. Jan 1, 2000
Merely a slickly rehashed copy of scenes from better movies, with a bit of flash but no real truth or heart.
Louis B. Parks
The staging and performances are awkward, the frequent shoot-outs a snore, and there's no reprise of Ghetto Supastar. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
The staging and performances are awkward, the frequent shoot-outs a snore, and there's no reprise of Ghetto Supastar.
Jessica Winter
In the final analysis it's more exploitative than uplifting. Jul 24, 2006 | Rating: D- | Full Review…
In the final analysis it's more exploitative than uplifting.
Frank Swietek
It lacks characters engaging enough to keep us involved. Oct 21, 2002 | Full Review…
It lacks characters engaging enough to keep us involved.
Jean Lowerison
Never aspires to be more than an excuse for Pras and Ja Rule to flash their ultra-sleek MTV fashions for 90 minutes. Mar 21, 2001 | Rating: 2/5
Never aspires to be more than an excuse for Pras and Ja Rule to flash their ultra-sleek MTV fashions for 90 minutes.
Jeremiah Kipp
It lacks the originality and integrity that might have allowed the movie to breakout from the pack rather than sticking with it. Mar 21, 2001 | Rating: 63/100
It lacks the originality and integrity that might have allowed the movie to breakout from the pack rather than sticking with it.
Ryan Cracknell
Even the soundtrack ... sounds like leftovers. Jan 1, 2000
Even the soundtrack ... sounds like leftovers.
Chris Barsanti
Making the 'ambitious kid looking to escape the wrong side of the tracks' a rapper doesn't make the story fresh. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Making the 'ambitious kid looking to escape the wrong side of the tracks' a rapper doesn't make the story fresh.
Maitland McDonagh
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