Sorry, this movie sucks

Absolutely the worst movie.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is a geek growing up in "The Bottom" section of Inglewood. He wants to go to Harvard. He hangs out with two geek friends Jib (Tony Revolori) and Diggy (Kiersey Clemons) is a lesbian who likes Justin Bieber. They love things from the 1990s. While attending a birthday party at a club there was a shoot out and in all the excitement Malcolm grabs the wrong knapsack and gets the one filled with Molly.With the owner busted, there are others who want the bag while Malcolm stands at the crossroads of his life.Malcolm breaks the stereotype and provides us with an interesting character. There other characters were not as well developed, but were played well. This was one "thug" movie that I enjoyed.Guide: F-bomb. Near sex. Nudity (Chanel Iman of Victoria Secret)

This was a thoroughly entertaining film with a lot of great things to say, but there are definitely many aspects of this film that could've used a bit more polish. The script is fantastically witty and provides plenty of opportunities not only to entertain the viewer but to give them some mental food to chew on and most of the actors gave great performances. However, there were some rather jarring aspects of the film that distracted from the viewing experience. Many scenes suffer from continuity and editing issues: like the position or disposition of the actors changes from one cut to the next or what actually happened in the scene is hard to follow because of huge, sudden jumps from one event to the next. And while most of the actors were great, Zoe Kravitz seemed to be really out of her depth here. I didn't realize it was her until the end credits, but I kept wondering why the chemistry between her character and Malcolm was so incredible confusing: "is she TRYING to put him in the friend-zone?" I kept asking myself. Overall, that entire relationship could've been left completely out of the movie and the film might've been better off for it.This last film-making gripe probably wouldn't bother too many people, but I also thought the sound was terrible, at least in regard to dialogue. There were many scenes that were out in the open but it was painfully obvious that the dialogue and or "live" music was recorded in a studio. This is the potential spoiler part...Oh, and while I thought much of what the film had to say about race or growing-up-in-the-ghetto issues was rather profound and seemed on-point, there's one line from the film on that subject that is still just frustratingly grating on me. On his revised Harvard application, Malcolm ends it with "'So why do I want to go to Harvard??'--if I was white would you even have to ask me that?" Just... WTF dude. YES OF COURSE THEY ASK WHITE PEOPLE WHY THEY WANT TO GO TO HARVARD!!! It's hard for anyone and everyone (except maybe the offspring of rich, heavily-donating Harvard alumni) to get in to Harvard. Talk about a self-created sense of persecution. Despite all those flaws though, it was still an incredibly entertaining and enjoyable film.

I've been looking at this movie for ages. It seemed like it would be great visually, and that it would have an amazing soundtrack. The story didn't seem bad either. I still didn't rent it until now, and it definitely was everything I hoped for - and more.Visually this movie is exactly what I was hoping. The cinematography is nice, and very colourful, which is always great. The costume department also has done an amazing job. I want all the outfits worn by the main characters, Malcolm, Diggy and Jib. The soundtrack is unbelievably good, and I am so glad it's on Spotify. Every song has it's perfect place in the movie, and the songs are great by themselves as well.I really like the story. Malcolm is a clever kid who wants to go to Harvard, even if he comes from a bad neighbourhood. All the turns and twists his life takes during this movie are amazing. While the story in a way is very classic and in that way predictable, there are many details that won't fail to surprise you. Another amazing thing about the writing is the dialogue. It sometimes takes the Tarantino kind of way, where the characters are talking about something completely different before a crucial plot point. The best example is the character Dom talking about politics before the party takes a different turn.Dope is a surprising movie with a very fresh feeling. It's a pleasure to watch, yet it has it's not so pleasant moments. Everything about this movie just clicks!

This movie is not perfect, it will not be a cult classic, and it is not the most deepest movie, but, this is funny as hell. God, I just loved this movie. I want to remark specially the acting, it was so good. I need to say it : I felt in love with Kiersey Clemons (Diggy), she is such a beauty !!!A thing that put me a bit down is the over positivism of this. But, is a comedy, and, because I had a very good time watching it, I can pass over it.As I said, it is not the most deepest movie, it is not a classic, but it is funny as hell.8/10