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This ambitious 1995 film by John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood) doesn't quite succeed at painting the illuminating, collective portrait of college life in the '90s that the director seeks. But Singleton does do a fine job of defining some conflicting impulses for young people on the cusp of adulthood, particularly the desire to broaden horizons on the one hand and circle the wagons with like-minded allies on the other. Students in the film's Columbus University divide themselves along lines of race, sexual preferences, ideology, and, most dangerously, levels of paranoia. Among the fine cast is Michael Rapaport, who portrays a loner drawn to a local community of neo-Nazis. His resultant problems with the school's African-Americans takes over the story at the expense of other, parallel dramas, but Singleton's insights into race hatred on campus--a microcosm of the surrounding culture--is not to be dismissed. --Tom Keogh

Just watched it. I thought it was a decent movie, but nowhere close to Boyz n the Hood. It seemed a bit exaggerated for a university campus, but I didn't go to school in Southern California.

The film was heavily cut upon its release, eliminating much of the romantic relationship between Jennifer Connelly and Kristy Swanson's characters including the resolution to it, along with more scenes involving the Nazi's and the other groups activities and relationships going throughout the University.

I suspected this might be the case. It really seemed to lack continuity at times.

Tupac Shakur was originally set to play the role of Malik but he was jailed shortly after getting the part and the role went instead to Omar Epps.

 

[abomb]

The film was heavily cut upon its release, eliminating much of the romantic relationship between Jennifer Connelly and Kristy Swanson's characters including the resolution to it,

Sons of *******.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Sons of *******.

lol....

 

[Chaplin]

This is the case of a movie trying to say something, but including every single thing they can think of, and the story gets muddled. Think of a problem someone could have in college--it's in this movie. He should have just stuck with no more than 2 storylines and left it at that.

 

[Bada0Bing]

This is the case of a movie trying to say something, but including every single thing they can think of, and the story gets muddled. Think of a problem someone could have in college--it's in this movie. He should have just stuck with no more than 2 storylines and left it at that.

That's a good way to put it.

Also, everything seemed to move so quickly (probably due to the cut scenes). Remy became a skinhead and Kristy Swanson's character became a lesbian so quickly that it was difficult to believe.

 

[Stout]

Terrible date movie. 1st date, we both wanted to see it. The date's going great, I'm looking forward to the after-date evening, then the movie happens, and BAM! Political argument ensues

 

[Mulli]

Sons of *******.

Seriously.