I think people should pay attention to my review because I am a young adult, a teenager who lives in New York and can relate to a few topics in this movie.Three things that I thought were good from the movie were the dialogue, the actors especially Tupac as an actor and Omar Epps and the places where the movie took place.This movie accurately shows the teenage life in New York because it shows how kids be skipping school, spending more time in the streets than home and how their day one "bros" be switching up on them and how they deal with their situations in the hood. One thing I think it was bad it was the play and the role of the Spanish dude Radames because he over did some stuff, and the way he talked and how hard he tried to be tough.

As much as the next person, I was such a fan of Boyz n the Hood from 1991. From showing us the cultural background, to how real it seemed and it's amazing cast and director John Singleton, so many reasons can be found as to why this is a classic. An entire genre was created from it and you wouldn't have something like Juice from 1992 which came right after it. Juice is another hood drama now dealing with the rough streets of Harlem, New York City and following around teen characters.Sure, it's a similar format for the characters. Quincy Powell (Omar Epps) is someone not into dealing with crime but he will do whatever it will take to survive. Eric Thurman (Jermaine Hopkins) is the common funny guy of the group who's your friend because he's off-putting in a good way. Raheem Porter (Khalil Kain) has a thick bone and must deal with also being a teenage father somehow. Roland Bishop (Tupac Shakur) is very menacing once he gets himself into the criminal life and goes through some very rich character development. These are characters though that we should care more about their actions and the way of life. It's not a norm to be something like a teen father while being involving in crimes. Every day you should not be worried with what's behind your shoulder. The actions of the characters are believable and it's even more so impressive when they are dealing with teens as it is.As much as Boyz n the Hood was impressive in showing us the streets of South Central, Los Angeles, Juice is impressive in showing us the streets of Harlem, New York City. From the charm of a arcade owned by Trip (Samuel J. Jackson) to the apartments and alleyways, Juice gives a pretty accurate image of Harlem. You knew it wasn't a pretty place and this is a film that wants to show you that which makes the story more authentic.This story can at times be lacking in plot. Still, the story is strong due little touches here and there that takes it to the top. I would take Boyz n the Hood over Juice any day but Juice is like your other not-quite-favorite cousin that you can still respect and enjoy. Juice is worth a watch again and especially today with issues like police brutality in the news. Some things never change and this makes Juice and many of the other hood dramas very relatable in 2015.

How far will you go to get it? Power, respect, street cred are all things associated with "Juice" the 1992 coming of age film directed by Ernest Dickerson. The movie's four main characters Bishop, Q, Raheem, and Steel, are all high school students living in the New York City area, who are tired of being nobody's on the streets and are on the quest for "Juice," the power and respect they thing they need to have to survive in their daily lives. The movie portrays the life of inner-city urban youth, the four main characters are all best friends who rarely go to school and regularly go to the local pool hall or hang out at each other's house when their parents are at work. Each characters performance makes you think that no one else could have pulled off the roles, the casting was perfect, and the performances of Tupac Shakur as Bishop and Omar Epps as Q steal the show. The movie explores the lives of urban youth and how they turn to crime. The turning point in the film is when the four friends decide to rob the local liquor store, but something goes terribly wrong and things take a turn for the worst. All in all "Juice" is an entertaining movie, with great individual performances and a storyline that gives a fresh take on the genre, and has allowed this film to become a cult classic over the years.

I hunted this movie down after seeing the commercial promo on Detroit Television, being in Canada, it was hard to find a movie theatre that was running the film. I was in luck, one cinema was running the film for a week. I was lucky and watched it on the big screen. This movie is kind of a signpost of the whole hip hop culture and is a reflection of the good and bad sides, summation in the plot. Even what happens to Tupac's character, is a mirror to what was to come with him, but in a mixed up way. Bishop was nowhere near as spiritually centred as Tupac.There are some awesome footage in the movie that so encapsulates 1991 hip hop culture, that positive uplifting vibe that seemed to dissipate within a matter of months into 1992. The whole cast is perfect for the characters. It's not an overly complex theme or movie, but it's full of neat little dialogues, good acting, some pretty decent cinematography and fun aspects. Q's dedication to the DJ art-form is pretty good too. I'm a DJ and could relate to a lot of what he was going through, and even the DJ competition was pretty close to reality, but some of the audio overdubs do not match up with the action. That's probably my only negative, and most of my friends never noticed those glitches, because they don't spin. A great movie to give a chance if you come across it. Some dark themes, and it makes a balanced picture. A classic of urban culture of the 90's.