

“I felt the sort of snapshot feeling of a person who happened to be part of the crew was how we should approach at least the beginning of the film, and less formal than cinema usually is or could be,” he says. Style-wise, he and Gray opted for a semi-docu-style approach-though Libatique hates that term-along the lines of Larry Clark’s 1995 indie drama, Kids, and a strategically crafted visual arc for depicting the rise and fall of N.W.A.

Libatique says he collaborated with Gray on visualizing a unique period in the urban history of Los Angeles that millions of viewers knew intimately or, in fact, had lived through themselves and he had to figure out a shooting style and methodology that would work for the project’s budget and creative demands.
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But, from a technical point of view, the movie is a raw and complicated period piece, which posed a number of challenges for its acclaimed cinematographer, Matthew Libatique, ASC, during the production process.ĭuring a recent conversation, Libatique outlined a number of those challenges. And it has been analyzed any number of ways, including the many controversies about the group itself and what elements of their story were or were not included in the film. in the movie Straight Outta Compton since its mid-August debut has been one of this year’s big motion-picture stories. Gary Gray’s hardscrabble look at the pioneering and controversial gangsta rap group N.W.A. The ongoing box-office roll of director F. Gary Gray and stars O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Aldis Hodge, Neil Brown Jr.Visualizing Urban Reality with the Red Dragon, Shooting the Streets at Night, and Building a Visual Arc for One of Music's Baddest Bands And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels-armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent-stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world's most dangerous group, N.W.A. In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Learn more about NWA, and the group’s members: Ice Cube, Dr. Note: O'Shea Jackson Jr., who plays Ice Cube in the movie, is actually the son of the famous rapper.

Two scenes of drug use involving marijuana. Frequent portrayals of illegal drug use for recreational purposes. Pervasive use of scatological slang, vulgar expressions, and ethno-cultural slurs. Pervasive use of the sexual expletive and variations, sometimes in a sexual context. Infrequent portrayals of implied sexual activity, with brief breast nudity and little detail.Īpproximately 660 instances of coarse language. Nudity (depicting breasts, buttocks and pubic region), shown in sexual and non-sexual contexts Occasional upsetting or disturbing scenes. Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand and weapons violence, with little detail. Depictions of fighting, beating and rioting. Why is Straight Outta Compton rated R? Straight Outta Compton is rated R by the MPAA for language throughout, strong sexuality/nudity, violence, and drug use. The information below is a summary based on data gathered from government and industry sponsored film classification agencies in various global regions. Please Note: We have not viewed this movie.
