Motivated by a chance opportunity to meet a rising rap star (played by Chris Bridges, a.k.a. Wearing a stinging yet syrupy southern drawl, Howard portrays DJay, a struggling Memphis hustler. crime drama Crash, Howard's ready to take over with this summer's Hustle & Flow. With a busy 2005 season that has included a role in the acclaimed L.A. But, hypnotic gaze aside, Howard is finally getting mainstream recognition after electric performances in such films as 2000's The Best Man and last year's Ray. It's the same eyes, mischievous smile and passionate fervor with which he's captivated audiences in a range of roles from pick-up artist to band geek. The kind of eyes that make female interviewers fumble around aimlessly for interesting and provocative questions only to receive Howard's curious glances. As far as a urban, music, crime drama goes Hustle & Flow is an entertaining and well-made one to get into.Terrence Howard has big, baby-blue eyes. The content is dead on and this fictional story of a hustler turned actor has a basis in real life as many rappers used to be exactly what DJay is. 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. DJay: I'm here trying to squeeze a dollar out of a dime, and I ain't even got a cent man.
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