Hustle & Flow
Well, Im not really sure what I thought of this one. Normaly, this is the kind of movie I wouldnt even look twice at on the shelf in Blockbuster, but Im trying to take in as many Oscar nominated films as I can this year. Like I said, Im not totally sure what I thought about it. Terrence Howard might not necesarily deserve the Oscar, but he definatly earned the nomination. Very well acted on everyone's part, actually. However, it was pretty uneven in parts. For example, the scene near the end where he was talking with Key. At first, it was a pretty tense scene, Key seemed pretty upset and almost hurt. But after the little flashback with Nola, they were both happy as a clam. That kind of thing happened alot, but that's the best example. There was also a bit of unfinished business with certain characters. Lexus just disapeared about half way through, and while she wasnt a great character anyway, it would have been nice to know what happened to her. Overall, it was a well made, well acted movie, but if you normally wouldn't be interested in this type of flick, dont bother with it.
6.5/10
EDIT- Another thing. I dont particularly like rap, but that "Hard Out Here for a Pimp" is going to be stuck in my head for a week.