Undescribable Perfection

Just so...so bad

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

I first watched this film years ago. The drama is so over the top it's hilarious. I fast forwarded to the key scenes because they are genuinely good but overall it's a letdown because of the meladrama. Please believe me.

Singleton's solid direction didn't save the uneven pacing of this film , and not only the pacing, there's a lot of Gap that occurred here, i don't know what it is exactly but probably the lack of resolution and the absence of consequences that suppose to be given to some of the lead characters, i don't know maybe its just me. The story opens with a fresh sequence on the definition of why a black male is defined as a baby boy, we are then introduced with the title character , Jody , A 20 yr old unachieving young man trying to break free off the directionless life on the street but seems to do little about it,instead he prefers the good old in and out and sampling other local females, despite already giving babies to his steady girlfriend and another mistress type of woman,oh yes, he also lives with his young mom who still samples on different type of thug boyfriends, that is until the biggest thug,Melvin aka Ving Rhames came by , took the heart of mom, and leave Jody with Oedipus angst, now i leave it to here, since it is really hard to break down a summary for this one, every scenes seems to be working like a mini episodes of themselves, which is also the weakness of this film.It really had potential to be a classic movie, but you're never really sure whether it is meant to be a comedy, drama or a thriller as all of these aspects are thrown in there, but it often leaves you wondering what is going on. Ving's character had potential to be a real strong, powerful character that you could learn lessons from etc and to an extent he is, however, it is undermined by the regular and frequent comedic turns he is asked to perform throughout the movie. Don't get me wrong, they are funny, but like i said, the film's issues in my opinion are too serious to warrant it. The main character Jodie is not likable, and i feel he is supposed to be a bit of an antihero type, but he simply doesn't come across like that, due to partly not great acting, and bad writing. That sadly, is the case for the whole movie, Henson's acting is superb as always, but the script is corny and cliché'd. Sometimes it works, some times it doesn't. I'm a fan of hip hop, and hood movies too, and this is still probably one of the better ones. Even though i've pointed out the bad points, i would still watch this again sometimes for the moments that are memorable.Overall rating: 6 out of 10.

This is not an uplifting film, nor does it try to be. A young black man trying to survive in the hood and dealing with the mess he created. The typical stereotypes abound. Unemployed, illegitimate child and crime. The main character is always conscious of the possibility of being killed on the streets. Part of the plot is that a part of him wants to escape, but he knows no other way to exist.You could sit in the passenger seat of a car driving through Compton or Watts, run a camcorder out the window for about 90 minutes and come up with the same thing.(Provided you survive the trip) There are a few strange twists in this film, such as the mother-son dynamic and the battle of good vs. evil featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg.

'Baby boy' is one of those classic films that once you watch it you, you want to show it to your partner just to show them exactly how you feel. Singleton reaches out and touches the viewer with this tale of a young black man trying to make his way in the world. 'Baby Boy' touches on most of the human emotions concentrating particularly on the love that the main character and his girlfriend share with each other. Jody, the central male in 'Baby Boy',is a character that any man can relate to. He loves his girlfriend but can't keep their relationship stable for longer than a few days. Jody is a character who you can't help but care for. All he wants is to marry his girlfriend, care for his 2 children, and strangely, live at home with his mother. Jody is like a new peter pan. He really does not want to grow up, but Jody realises that he will either grow and survive in the hood or continue to act like the child he is in his mind. When watched with your special someone, 'Baby Boy' is inspirational on any relationship and after watching will give you a 'feel good feeling.' Awesome film, A must have with all couples. 10/10