Belly (1998) is a movie I recently rewatched for the first time in a long time on Tubi. The storyline follows some friends as young adults deciding their direction in life as a new pure blend of crack is about to hit the streets making them richer than their wildest dreams; however, one of the friends lack of discipline and tendency for pushing buttons makes things more dangerous than they need to be.
This movie is directed by Hype Williams in a rare major motion picture project for him and stars DMX (Exit Wounds), Nas (Big Momma's House), Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins (House Party 3), Method Man (Power) and Oliver 'Power' Grant (When Will I Be Loved).
This is one of those movie that had some potential but ends up being more style than substance. The character development, acting and storyline is pretty interesting and worthwhile, especially since the cast is made up solely of rap artists. The script is solid and the cinematography and use of colors is awesome. The soundtrack and narration is legendary and almost makes the film worth watching alone. There's a club shoutout with Method Man that could have been executed better and an obvious Scarface ripoff scene that is eye rolling. I did like the actual ending of the movie and what ends up ultimately happening to the characters which feels realistic.
Overall this is an uneven movie that is worth a viewing. I would score this a 7/10 and recommend seeing it once.
This movie is directed by Hype Williams in a rare major motion picture project for him and stars DMX (Exit Wounds), Nas (Big Momma's House), Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins (House Party 3), Method Man (Power) and Oliver 'Power' Grant (When Will I Be Loved).
This is one of those movie that had some potential but ends up being more style than substance. The character development, acting and storyline is pretty interesting and worthwhile, especially since the cast is made up solely of rap artists. The script is solid and the cinematography and use of colors is awesome. The soundtrack and narration is legendary and almost makes the film worth watching alone. There's a club shoutout with Method Man that could have been executed better and an obvious Scarface ripoff scene that is eye rolling. I did like the actual ending of the movie and what ends up ultimately happening to the characters which feels realistic.
Overall this is an uneven movie that is worth a viewing. I would score this a 7/10 and recommend seeing it once.