ShangLuda
Admirable film.
Brendon Jones
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Griff Lees
Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
Francene Odetta
It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
olashamaxwell
Very entertaining......................................... after reading some of the reviews, I thought it wasnt going to be a good movie but its a SOLID 7.
judeknicks
What happens when you mix the glamour and flash of a Migos music video and add an element of Straight Outta Compton? You get Superfly, the reimagining of the 1972 classic of the same name. This time, it's remade to fit modern tastes such as strip clubs, dollar bills, nice cars, and hip-hop. You've probably seen the trailers or heard the Future-produced music. Honestly, only rap fans would know that it exists. I'm here to tell you whether or not it's worth your hard earned dollar bills.On this day, June 18 of the year 2018, I attended a ten hour-long orientation at UNC Charlotte, which was largely boring and tiring. It made me feel somewhat exhausted about the thought of being only halfway through college. Sometimes when I think of this, I feel a personal lack of motivation to work hard and do my best. I often need a refresher to get me back on track, such as looking at Miami condos on Zillow or listings of the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S on CarGurus. Today, I decided to use my MoviePass on a movie that would flash everything nice about money, which in turn would motivate me. Hence, we have Superfly.Hearing that it was directed by a guy who only had experience with Drake music videos, which is not a good resumé, I had major doubts. It would probably end up being as crappy as the Tupac movie, which was also directed by a music video director. While there was a lack of a coherent plot along with cringe-worthy moments, I ultimately enjoyed the movie. Well, its more like an extended music video, but with strong central characters. Allow me to explain.Throughout the movie, there was too much focus on the boujee atmosphere rather than being an actual film. There were also multiple actors and actresses that were trying too hard to act and did poorly. Along with those things, it was hard to understand what the plot of the movie was, with characters being too distracted with atmosphere rather than allowing the film to progress. However, the two central characters, Youngblood Priest (Trevor Jackson) and Eddie (Jason Mitchell), were very compelling and interesting to watch. They had their own personalities, and the moments they shared showed excellent chemistry. Action sequences, though not prominent, were well-executed and the twists at the end allowed the movie to finish on a high note.This kind of film targets a certain demographic: the hip-hop crowd. I'd say I fall under that crowd, even though I am by no means a rapper. Don't ever ask me to freestyle; I'm worse than the women's edit of This Is America. But if the premise of the film interest you, I'd say it is definitely worth your $2 at least two times. Overall, I would bestow this film a 6.5 out of 10. It isn't an inventive take on the action-drug-crime drama, but the performances from the two leads, the twists at the end, and the Lexus LC500 outpacing a Lamborghini Gallardo make it entertaining and worth a re-watch.
REchols719
For this epoch of hustling, pretty good movie from a purely entertainment standpoint. Go see it, chill with a date, and expect nothing. Disclaimer: This is no American Gangster.
MisterWhiplash
There are chunks of this that are not well directed or edited, and there's a part halfway through where the movie just stops, like screeching to a halt, so that "Director X" can stage a music video where Priest has a threesome with his polyamorous(?) ladies in the shower (sure it's sexy and a good song, but it was something out of another movie, like a sleazy 90s Cinemax one). But.... The second half gets things to a slightly more topical area involving crooked cops (though it might have been even more creative if they hadnt been *that* corrupt, just your average racist white pigs), the drama picks up and the filmmaking embraces some of the schlockier beats (a car chase through a park has an astonishingly funny ending). It also sunk in as the movie went on how many actors are really trying and taking this as seriously as they can - Michael K Williams and Jason Mitchell for sure, and Jennifer Morrison is having more fun than I've seen her have in a long time - while Trevor Jackson does fine, no more or less, as well as Youngblood Priest the "Superfly" (not amazing OMG career-breakthrough, certainly not bad at all). Oh, and the last five minutes of this almost makes me want to whole-heartedly recommend this - I regret not seeing this in a predominantly black theater (or not during a sparsely attended matinee) just for the reactions - but it is still cheesy AF and the "Snow Patrol" opposition gangbangers are total Saturday morning cartoon characters. How it compares with the original? It's been a while since I saw that one, which is definitely no classic (it's rightfully best remembered for Mayfields great great songs and score), so I suppose... On par? 5.5/10THREE DAYS LATER: nah, the original is better.
