
From the very first scene, detailing Caine and O-Dog’s fatal armed robbery of a Korean market, violence is cruelly graphic. Two short films established the twins’ reputation as innovative filmmakers and allowed them to direct Menace II Society (1993), which made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and grossed nearly 10 times as much as its $3 million budget.Īfter following up with Dead Presidents (1995) they directed the feature-length documentary American Pimp (1999). After high school, Albert began taking classes at the Los Angeles Community College Film School. Their next work, Uncensored Videos, was broadcast on cable, introducing them to a wider audience. So on that note, I highly recommend it with reservations.They soon made a short film entitled How To Be A Burglar and people began to take notice.

In summary, Menace II Society didn't really pick my interest until the last 30 minutes and I started to see it in a whole new light.

But then another girl he fooled around with named Ilena (Erin Leshawn Wiley) tells him she's pregnant and.oh, watch the film if you want to know. Will Smith) offers a possible out by moving out with her and her son Anthony (Jullian Roy Doster) to Atlanta. Still, it does get better when Caine's possible girlfriend Ronnie (Jada Pinkett before becoming Mrs. pal O-Dog (Larenz Tate), among other events of that time, I found the whole thing a little upsetting with what I've now found out had the most use of the f-word of any of these black movies I've been watching these last few days, not to mention the constant violence. Mainly about teen hood Caine (Tyrin Turner) and his life with fellow South Central L.A. Okay, after 20 years of reading and hearing about this movie by The Hughes (Albert and Allen) Brothers, I finally watched Meanace II Society on YouTube.
