Straight Outta Compton - Unrated Director's Cut | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

It would be nicer to savor a smaller portion of chocolate ice cream and take your time appreciating the scent of the fudge swirls or the texture of the melted ice cream. That was a long, drawn-out metaphor for what this film could have been.

The story is epic enough that audiences will experience the significant musical and social influence N.W.A. had on the larger community of hip-hop, and how that influence continues to shape contemporary artists.

Take Straight Outta Compton for what it is - a sanitised and over-dramatised take on one of hip-hop's most significant groups...for the two and a half hours it rolls, however, Hollywood and Compton are just different names for exactly the same place.

Through the evocative lens of cinematographer Matthew Libatique, Gray illustrates the vibrancy and pain of this moment and, for the most part, does not leave out the contradictions.