SummaryTen years after "Kids," Larry Clark hits the streets of South Central Los Angeles. Wassup Rockers is based on the real life experiences of a group of Latino teenagers who do not conform to the hip hop culture of their gang-infested neighborhood. They wear their clothes tight, listen to and play punk rock, and ride skateboards. Constantly harassed... Read More
Directed By:Larry Clark
Written By:Larry Clark, Matthew Frost
Wassup Rockers
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Mixed or Average
39% Positive
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Throughout the film, music is used to define character and place. Two metal bands, Moral Decay and South Central Riot Squad, dominate the soundtrack whenever the gang is on the move.
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If "Crash" grew a pair of cojones, it might look something like Larry Clark’s cheerfully defiant Wassup Rockers.
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The main characters may be refreshingly cliché-free, but almost everyone they meet in Beverly Hills is a stilted cartoon.
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However you respond to Wassup Rockers, it is completely alive, unlike any number of teenage Hollywood movies with their stale formulas and second-hand puerility. And that's mostly to the good.
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In drama, tone, character and examination of the social issues tormenting these kids, Wassup Rockers is . . . taxing.
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Ultimately more laughable than illuminating, at times approaching a level of camp commensurate with John Waters.
25
The result is a well-intentioned mess -- a dishonest fantasy that begins with promise and gets more frustrating with every scene.
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Production Company:
- Capital Entertainment
- Glass Key
- Wildcard Productions
Release Date:Jun 23, 2006
Duration:1 h 51 m
Rating:R
