The content isn't for everyone as there's a lot of demeaning language toward women and what not, but it can't be slandered for its content. He basically is this movie and with it resting on his shoulders, it succeeds. Howard does a phenomenal job with his dialogue and the accent of the character. Especially when the words are coming out of Howard's mouth. The dialogue hits like a hard bass beat the whole film long. This movie isn't overly original in anything it is doing, but the voice is good. He meets an old school friend who is now a gospel music producer, and brings him and another producer on to help make DJay's demo tape. To try to improve his life, he begins rapping. He's struggling with life as he enters a mid-life crisis because of a memory of his father dying at the age he is now. The film had a lot going for it, from a natural knowledge of the small time hustlers and dealers to the surprisingly good music and of course there's Terrence Howard in the role that really gave him a name.ĭJay is a smalltime pimp and drug dealer living in Memphis with three of his women and a small child. Hustle & Flow is one of those movies that I didn't want to see end. Rating: R (Sex and Drug Content|Pervasive Language|Some Violence)ĭJay: I'm here trying to squeeze a dollar out of a dime, and I ain't even got a cent man. When he hears that a rap superstar is coming to town, Djay works a hustle to gain the rapper's attention and hopefully get signed by a label. When he meets up with an old friend who is now in the recording industry, he's inspired to turn his life around and uses his criminal life as an inspiration to create rap music. Pushing 40, he's tired of the life he's living and dreams of something greater. DJay (Terrence Howard) is a pimp living day to day on the tough streets of Memphis, Tennessee.
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