ATL

Full of mellow drama and overacting, with internal conflicts that never really connect with the audience, this movie is basically modern blaxploitation. The dialouge isn't as corny as you would expect, and all of the actors except for T.I. did decently. However, this movie does, by any definition ****. ATL is a sad attempt to harken back to the classic urban movies, such as Menace II Society, Boyz N the Hood, and Juice; but with a twist of setting it in Atlanta. There are some funny moments, Lauren London is pretty hot, but T.I. can't really act well, and the plot isn't very good either. It's not the most terrible movie in the world, and it is possible for some people to sit through the whole thing, but even people in the neighborhood where the movie takes place probably wouldn't even watch it twice. Plus, on top of that, the drama is pointless. It leads nowhere. You never really get invested in the characters and, unlike other hood movies, the moral doesn't matter. They supposedly "grow up" but you don't feel like they actually did.