SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Cooktopi The acting in this movie is really good.

powermandan I hate rap, hip/hop, pop, techno, dubstep...but Juice is set during the days when rap was taking off and there was actually some technique used and talent behind it. So this is one of the few cases where I did not mind there being rap music. 2Pac is one of the few rappers I like and he sets the screen ablaze. Juice follows four teenagers from Harlem: Q, Bishop, Raheem and Steel (Epps, Shakur, Kain, Hopkins) who try to get power and respect they call "juice." Q follows his dreams of becoming a successful scratch-n-mix deejay and deals with his love life, while Bishop tries more violent activities that break his friends and the streets where they live. After a heist gone wrong, Bishop slowly grows into an out of control madman. Epps as Q and 2Pac as Bishop are the main characters that were fantastic. Both are developed and carried out so well, both were Oscar-worthy. Especially 2Pac, whose portrayal of an inner-city psychopath was so original and so convincing, he really deserved an Oscar win for Best Supporting Actor. It is one of the best acting performances I have ever seen. What I really like about this is that it is purely character driven. Those are the best movies to watch and the best things to read. In fact, this is almost Shakespearean-like. I could see making Juice into a Shakespearean play, with enough modifications to make it seem more sophisticated and complex.

darkchaoschao A movie about 4 childhood friends from a "'hood" in there late high school years. Basically one of the guys in the clique lusts for "juice", in other words, respect and power. He lusts for it so much, he does some pretty crazy things... things that make you really dislike the character. Tupac Shakur, he plays this role. He did a great job acting, played the character very, very well.This movie never had any bad, boring, plain or corny moments to it. Throughout the whole movie was full of substance.This movie might not be for everyone however... but if you like 'hood movies, then this is an easy rec. If you like any drama movies, this is an easy rec. If you just like comedy movies, then I wouldn't recommend this to you. But, being me, I love the urban hood drama movies... and this one was one of the best was I've seen, 10/10 stars.

kyndrazacherl To start off, I am a huge Tupac fan, and watched this and Poetic Justice back to back. Those are very far away each other on the love story to horror movie equilibrium, and Juice won by a ton. This movie does a spectacular job of not portraying Tupac as the stupid rap star who wants to act, like T.I., Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre were portrayed in most of their movies. This movie has spawned many classic quotes for me, and shows just how tough the street can be for kids who have no idea what they are doing. This movie has a lot of symbolism, and has a very nice ending that ties well with everything that happens throughout. For being young guys, the four main stars do very well with making their character come to life. 10/10, this movie is a classic to me.

Michael Neumann It's a pity ace cinematographer Ernest Dickerson didn't take the same job for his own directing debut, which could have used a little razzle-dazzle visual camouflage to hide the clichés. The film presents a narrow, familiar view of inner city black culture: the language, the music, and the same old conflict between the struggle for respect and the impulse toward crime. Nothing new is added to an already overworked formula, and the screenplay offers no justification for hotheaded teen troublemaker Tupac Shakur's sudden transformation into a trigger-happy psychopath, following a liquor store hold-up gone sour. The New York City settings are gritty and authentic, but the film amounts to little more than a soundtrack album in search of a plot. Beware the portentous freeze-frame ending, which these days is a convenient way to avoid any sticky unanswered questions.