![]() ![]() That said, his final scene (where Eazy reveals he knows the truth about their finances) was his best moment. Unexpectedly, Paul Giamatti’s Jerry Heller was the least realistic of the core group. Eazy was the stand out as Jason Mitchell made him so likeable. Unless you’re aware of the theory that Suge had Eazy injected with AIDS Suge Knight’s threat to Eazy, “Don’t make me change you, Eric”, seems like such a weird thing to say. But letting it run not only lets the viewer hear more of the lyrics, but magnifies the feeling of awkwardness and embarrassment felt by the group Many directors would’ve shortened that scene to keep up the pace. One of my favourites is extending the scene where the remaining NWA members listen to Ice Cube diss them on the song No Vaseline. There are a million good touches in this film. Another rap biopic, Notorious, fell into a trap of cringeworthy lines that Compton manages to sidestep With the wild lives and bold proclamations of the characters involved, Compton could’ve easily fallen into cliche or scenes similar to those from hip-hop parody Fear of a Black Hat.
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