Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Donald Seymour This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Sherazade I don't know exactly what people were expecting, they keep writing bad reviews and giving the film a low rating. It's an MTV movie people. Overall it was not that bad. Very low budget, like a super long music video, lots of talent involved. Most of them even acted well. Half the people who were in this film wouldn't be caught dead participating in such a film in this day an age but it's nice that we have something like this to look back on. Beyonce acted very well in it (in fact her acting was better in this film than some of her more recent work.) I miss Mekhi Pfeiffer I wish they would cast him in more films instead of letting his talent go to waste. Mos Def was also good. Joy Bryant the serial best-friend was also decent. Also, it's a good thing to know that Beyonce can rap pretty decently. It was short, to the point and precise. Well done all!

SPA2TACU5 I wouldn't say don't waste your time on this one, but if you do then indeed you do waist it, coz its a bad bad baaaaad movie. After 45 minutes it becomes so boring discipline is needed to keep watching and specially listening to the same kinda rap song again and again.Gotta say Mos Def give quite a good performance, the rest was baaaaad.Anyway this comment is too short, so Ill recommend people to watch it if you want to see one of the few movies in its genre. Or if you want to know what I'm talking about.And there's really not more words to spoil on this movie to warn people that its bad. OK?

inclass This movie, the cast, the acting, the rap lyrics and the raps and rappers in this flick DO NOT disappoint!! I immediately LOVED this film, loved the cast and loved every song in this film. Everyone in this film, starting from Lil' Bow Wow right on through to the rest of the cast make this film well worth seeing and hearing. The rap lyrics are some of the most clevor I've ever heard... and the raps are a lot of fun when you get into the characters and the plot. I loved this film. Don't let anyone ever tell you to avoid a film you haven't seen yet, and don't believe a word of it when someone trashes any film. Who knows if they even have seen it? Rent... no BUY this movie TODAY. You'll be glad you did!

kenandraf One of the best musicals I have seen.It is a classic and could even have reached Masterpiece status if it was done with a better production that was less rushed.Overall more entertaining than the original Carmen due to more up to date portrayal of this tragic but often true tale.The acting here is only average but adequate enough and is compensated by the very good musical deliveries.Incorporation of the best techniques from Music Video productions into modern musicals is an idea that is long overdue and in due time will be eventually done more often as evidenced by the successful film Maulin Rouge.Music videos have developed very good visual effects and styles that will translate very well into movies.Why this has not been done more often is probably due to Hollywood powers that be who are trying to protect their brand of directing styles from MTV influence as much as they can.This delaying tactic will not hold on forever and eventually,the mainstream will catch on and ostracised Music Video directors/technicians will be let into the movie industry more.This is inevitable.There are so much incedible Music Videos being released that are such masterpieces,they have better overall production quality than most junk movies Hollywood releases year after year.It just so happens that Hollywood has great stars/actors and more minutes per show on hand.Beyonce Knowles also displayed that she is a talent to be reconned with and the average acting she displayed in this musical is incredible for a first timer and I am sure she will get better as she continues to blossom.She is a unique all around talent that must not be under estimated.Bravo to the Hip Hop communty for creating this remake.This musical is only for those who like Hip Hop and uderstand the classics as well,and for big fans of the lead Actors/Musicians here.....