Dope is a smart urban homage to the legacy of John Hughes films, but still manages to distinguish itself as something uniquely special.
Dope once again transports us into writer/director Rick Famuyiwa’s hometown of Inglewood, California, only this time from a different perspective: that of Malcolm (Shameik Moore), a self-confessed geeky brainiac with a penchant for comic books, playing punk rock music, and immersing himself in late ’80s/early ’90s hip-hop fashion, music and memorabilia. Malcolm and his two friends (boyish lesbian Diggy, and quirky (Latino?)(Middle-eastern?) kid, Jib) spend their days getting good grades, jamming out at band practice, and dreaming about girls – while also looking to better college days ahead, finally freed from their rough-an-tumble neighborhood, “The Bottoms.”
That easy jog over the senior year finish line comes to an abrupt end the night …
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