Now that's some gangsta shit.Ī socially conscience comedy that needs more than a little bit off the top, the feelgood and styling The Next Cut nonetheless finds Ice Cube at the top of his game and boasts broad appeal beyond one demographic. But as far as it reaches to make a political statement or lend hope to a community of the oppressed, just remember, if you are disenfranchised with the power structure, it doesn't matter how many hours you cut hair, you aren't going to stop President Obama from killing brown people on the other side of the globe. It is littered with the good and the bad of both comedic and dramatic actors and acting, and one thing it doesn't lack is soul.

On the flip side, this film is very thoughtful about its subject matter, and, as dialogue driven films go, never boring. The only people who are going to think that Barbershop: The Next Cut is going to stop a gang war are naive, white, and trying too hard. The fact that the film is dependent on completely unrealistic societal expectations makes it both endearing and worthless. If the inextricable elements of celebrity worship and internet culture could be cancelled out, this would make for a very hopeful cultural commentary. The dramatic acting is contrived, the comedic acting is excellent, and then.nothing happens. Repeat that for two hours, and you have the third/fourth Barbershop movie. It is really funny in parts, then it segues into actual political dialogue, and later furthered along by relationship issues. Oh that sounds racist? Well, let me tell you mister, I couldn't possibly be racist because I gave this film a good review! - said every single white person who saw this movie and wrote about it.

I'm glad that the African American community is finally brave enough to stand up for what is righteous, just, and good concerning 'the issues'.

All of the social issues that are brought up in this film are SO POIGNANT.

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