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The mix of the love story, where two longtime friends are brought together originally by their love of Hip Hop, who eventually take their relationship to another level, is smart, funny and engaging. Taye and Sanaa are attractive, charming leads who exhibit a chemistry that makes the relationship believeable, making the moviegoer care about the relationship. Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, Mos Def and Queen Latifah lend terrific support. In the movie, their caring for each other and Hip Hop endures and stands the test of time. And isn't that what true love does. When did I fall in love with Hip Hop? It was 1989 and it was this movie that helped people remember how wonderful love and Hip Hop both are. As two "Old School" joints once said, "There Ain't Nothin' Like Hip Hop Music," and "There's Nothin' Better Than Love." This movie has a very good soundtrack. See it and feel good.Read full review
This movie is somewhat enjoyable. It is refreshing to see the commerical hip hop of today being portrayed as negative, which it is, and to see light being shone on the foundations of hip hop. For those unfamiliar with hip hop it displays how the genre has deteroriated and shows how some are trying to bring back creativity, passion, and true artistic expression. However, this movie has many draw backs. It is extremely predicatable, it is a little too similar to the film The Best Man in it's romantic angles (no spoiler), and the film is repetitive. This film draws way too heavily upon Common's "I used to love H.E.R" song. It's mentioned in the film and played in the film repeatedly. This was a very creative and celebrated song when it came out in the 90's, but it was a three minute song. This film is like nearly two hours of just repeating those themes from that song. In other words, this movie comes across like today's hip hop, not too original, and for the most part shallow with little substance. The exploration of creative and alternative (to the mainstream/commercial) hip hop holds the potential to make many excellent and fascinating movies but this movie is more an exercise in predictable romance.Read full review
This is a great movie! Simultaneouly gives commentary on hip hop as well as a friendship/relationship. Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan lead a great cast (which includes Queen Latifah, Mos Def, Boris Kodjoe, and Nicole Ari Parker) in this romantic comedy. The addition of real hip-hop stars in the opening credits is a great touch. Anyone with a love for rap and/or romantic comedies should DEFINITELY see this! Funny, romantic, heart-warming, and a little thought-provoking, too!
I loved the love story of this African American or Black film with actors and actresses of beauty coming to act and play into this movie
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