Peace entreaty for a gang-ridden L.A. ghetto, made by twenty-three-year-old writer-director John Singleton -- his first feature. Very simple and direct in style (to match the intentions), and almost unformed as a narrative. Larry Fishburne is imposing, though limited, as a Positive Role Model, and the movie feels more comfortable, less awkward, when just hanging out with stock figures who have nowhere to go. With Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ice Cube, and Morris Chestnut. (1991) — Duncan Shepherd
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