What makes it different from others?

SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

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!

I really liked this one. I thought they did a great job of updating the story to the present day in a clever, believable way. I'm not a particular fan of hip-hop, either. There were some really clever lyrics (my favorite was the argument scene), yet the original score does underlie the whole thing. I liked it much better than "Carmen Jones," the 50s version of "Carmen" which degenerates into Broadway schlock at times.The man who played the evil cop did a really terrific job, and I hear he's usually a singer, not an actor. The supporting roles were really well interpreted and the people who played them well-chosen. I very much enjoyed the fortune teller, who seemed really ominous with his voodoo/Jamaican aura. The leads shined.My main gripe with the whole thing was the camera work, which was rather distracting at times. For example, there is a meta-commentary at the beginning and end of the movie, a rap done by a woman, and the camera constantly changes angles and splits into multiple images of the artist. I'd have much preferred a straight shot so that I could pay attention to what she's saying and her body language, which were good.Overall, I loved it and will see it again.

Hi,I watched this movie and thought it was so romantic but it still wasn't a chick flick.Beyonce played her part and over of course her singing was awesome,I could just see all this conflict happening in real life.Mekkhi did a great job too ! Because we understand how a guy could fall for THAT GIRL !

This movie was a very good start for MOS DEF for beyonce she should stick to singing. As you watch the movie mos def (Frank Miller)took the whole movie to a different level, while beyonce's acting killed to whole movie, through out the movie it seems she is reading the script word by word. If you like freestyle rap and a TV-movie plot this a very good movie but I WARN YOU beyonce's acting might force you to change the channel.