Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

ragitbynature I had no clue about the film before I watched it. My hiphop knowledge is pretty poor since snoop's doggy style so I had heard of DMX and Naz but wasn't familiar with their tunes.The opening scene is breath taking.The story line is simple but enthralling, DMX and Naz are comfortable in their roles, as their characters play out the parts. Their business expands, they start treading on toes and ultimately pressure and stress grows between the two protagonists as well as their subsequent relationships with wives and girlfriends. The sound track is wicked, the action is well paced, its violent but also intimidating, really quite raw in some parts which I like. Some of the smaller part characters are quality too, like a local dealer in a Omaha.Its a classic for me.

star_hoopa I don't understand how anyone could not like this movie. It covers so many grounds on real life issues, such as friendship, love, and at the same time action packed with violence. Every part of this movie will keep you paying attention because it changes up so much but stays on the story line.This is one of those movies that i can watch over and over again without getting tired of it and find something new in it every time. I can't even lie, the first time i watch this movie I didn't even know what was going on. When the movie went off i didn't know what happened and was left looking confused but i had no problem watching it again. Movies that you have to watch more than once are the ones that are worth keeping to me. No one wants a movie when after you watch it once, you never have a reason to watch it again.In my opinion this was a great movie because, i actually live around and know people who are like the people in the movie and i could really relate to it. This movie teaches so many morals you might not even notice them all. This was a great debut for the two rappers in this movie(Nas and DMX).Other rappers co-starred like Method Man too. This movie is the movie that really opened the door for other rappers in the acting industry. Overall this is a must see movie even if you don't like rap music or gangster like movies.

mwirvi2 I loved this movie. I saw it years ago and I still think about it and am inspired. While many of the scenes were setup masterfully, some were needlessly graphic (otherwise I would have given it a 10). I look forward to the sequel: Beast. My mind is particularly drawn to the spiritual undertones in this film. They are refreshing when so much of Hollywood's take on this culture, looks more like minstrel shows and race propaganda. I want to see more films like Belly without having to sift through a lot of Black Exploitation Television. So I have turned to IMDb. Unfortunately, IMDb rates this movie low (~3.8) while rating crappier movies higher. This makes my task of finding a movie I like difficult, because many of the 3.5-4.0 IMDb rated movies really are crappy. I have no way of distinguishing between the good and the bad, so for some genres this scale is rendered useless. I understand not everyone shares the same tastes. But does anyone know of other movies that have similarly well-thought-out, intense, thought provoking plots and a low IMDb rating. With your help, I can enjoy those films without spending time looking at crap.

bucrunner Most people underestimate such a film because of the content. It contains nudity, drug use, profanity and concepts that are not understood by... not the target audience but the viewing audience. Thus consider: The individuals who actually appreciate the cinematography and music might miss the message. On the flip, individuals who typically appreciate the message often miss the movie b/c of generalizations. Anyone willing to overcome their bias on either point or who are willing to accept their personal short coming on either can embrace a movie with such dynamics.Granted, the acting is entry level, the cinematography is far too over zealous and the message is overstated; the movie brings each within grasp of each other to make an emotion driven movie.