Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A fantastic depiction of life in the ghetto
'Menace 2 Society' A fantastic depiction of life in the ghetto, The story is set in Watts, LA. Where the 2 main characters Cane and O'Dog, live a hard life where drugs, crime and murders are an everyday occurance and gang warfare rules the street. from start to finish you will be schooled on how life in the projects can be. Cane(Tyrin Turner) is the films central character who narrates throughout. The film shows Cane trying to get out of the brutal enviroment he lives in, and therefore shows how hard it is to escape. The soundtrack is well worth buying too, it has a real LA gangsta rap feel and features one of the films actors Mc Eiht, aswell as oakland born Too Short, and the blood affiliated DJ Quik. All in all the movie is a must and if you havn't seen it where have you been?.
Rating: - True 2 Life
Okay, since im from London, i cant accuratly depict if this is, or is not the real situations encountered by members of the LA public. But upon watching this for the first time, it really hit me that the horrific things portraid in this movie could happen to anyone of us. Caine, the main focus of the movie, was brought up in a drug filled home, his father was a drug dealer, and his mother a heroin addict. Caine first saw someone be shot when he was just a child, as shown in the films early scenes. Following this his father is murdered in a fixed drug deal, and his mother overdoses, and dies. Caines best friend O-Dogg is a 16year old, who, as is said in the movie is 'Americas worst nightmare', hes young, Black, and he just dont giv'a F***. I wont spoil the movie by saying anymore, but take it from me this is one of the the best movies you will see in a long time, especially if you like the whole gang thing, it also has historical content of the 'Watt's rights'. I say buy it as soon as you can.
Rating: - Two Distinct Camps
It seems that there are two distinct camps when it comes to Menace II Society. Those who either love Boys N the Hood and completely hate Menace II Society, and those who love Menace II Society and think that Boys N the Hood is okay or watered down. Unfortunately, the division of these two camps has placed both movies in categories that I don't think are appropriate for either one. Menace is more graphic and violent then BNTH, but both films are equally good. Menace is a good film. The acting is a bit tried at times. Tyrin Turner is a virtually unknown actor with little under his belt. There were also a lot of unknown actors with very little experience. Yet, there were some extremly noteworthy performances. In particular, Larenz Tate, Jada Smith, and...suprisingly....MC Eight. I had a chance to meet Larenz in college a while back and it is almost hilarious how far removed from the character he actually is. The storyline is extremely moving and graphic. For those living the life it is predictable. For those unaware of the street life it is shocking. Overall, the entire movie will have you glued to your seat. I give this movie 5 stars because it moving and true to life.
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