Dope (2015)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2015
	Director: Rick Famuyiwa
	Actors: Shameik Moore, Toni Revolori, Kiersey Clemons
	Country: USA
	Genre: Comedy, Drama
	Conditions of visioning: 04.01.2016, Schauburg, OV Sneak Preview, English version without subtitles
Synopsis: Malcolm (Moore), Jib (Revolori) and Diggy (Clemons) are fans of 90s hip hop and are carefully surviving life in The Bottoms, a tough neighborhood in Inglewood, filled gangsters and drugs dealers, while juggling his senior year of college applications, interviews and the SAT. Malcolm's dream is to attend Harvard. A chance invitation to a big underground party leads Malcolm and his friends into an adventure.
Review: This coming of age movie is dedicated to three clever kids. It is a suspenseful story where a clever guy shows also his ability to handle real life: being tricked, trick others, dealing dope, negotiating, keeping self-control. Many scenes are really cool for those who experienced the fact of being bullied or considered as strange person.  The acting seems quite natural because most of the behaviour of these geeks are anyway played and overreacted, apart from the word game done to laugh at Quincy Brown, one of the gangsters.  The music plays not the expected role for 90s hip hop fans, but still a bit. The few songs selected from the 90s are quite nice. The directing is fine even if there is nothing original.
Rating: 6 /10