Perfect cast and a good story

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

I seen this a few times. It is the new version of Outsiders. I am kind of ticked with people that come on here to do a review on a movie, and they don't even rate the movie with the votes. It is no point to be on this site if you don't even use it. Just because you say you give 1 or up to 10 out of 10 still does not count towards the movie rating. So learn how to give reviews for the ones that don't do it. You know who I am talking to. Not really much to say about this movie, because it is so close to being like outsiders. If you seen outsiders then there is not much here that you would see different. Gangs fighting and killing. Matt Dillon from outsiders is in this for very short time. I have to add more for this because it won't post. I already said this is not much different than outsiders.

This movie had a lot of truth behind it,if you grew up in the streets of Brooklyn such as myself and not in the state of Alabama like the user mister person in this website you can understand this movie. I don't know if mister person who made that negative comment on the movie even knows what a street gang is living in Alabama, but a lot of people who grew up in or around N.Y.C. know what I mean. I don't want to make any real comments on the movie in case you did't see it as of yet, but this I can say if it's street gang movies that interest you with some truth behind it you should see this movie. A Bronx Tale is also another good one about growing up on the streets in the Bronx,N.Y.

Make more of these mob movies! We love them! This picture captured the feel of the 1950's, unfortunately there was a relatively small budget for a period picture, so you are confined to the studio lot. Great young actors in roles that are unforgettable. Fairuza Balk is on the money as the South Brooklyn Street Trash girl. Never saw this because of the bad reviews, but then again Casino, got bad reviews, and that movie is the Mintedest!! Direction is good, writing is good, although the sound effects guy must have been taking drugs, how much thunder and lightning cracks can you lay on a track?!? The director commentary on the DVD is pretty lame, he sounds like he is asleep. Another problem, the movie needed more nudity, didn't people have sex in the 50's?

Why they have this movie listed under drama I'll never know. For the first 30 minutes I thought it was pretty funny, then I looked it up in the database only to find that it wasn't supposed to be a comedy. Ruined the rest of the picture.One of the funnest lines was a "kinder-hood" commenting one evening on the Christmas music playing in the background. "Christ, it's gotta be 115 degrees". The next day (presumably still at least 100 degrees) we see him wearing his leather jacket. Great gag! You can see why these kids are so tough, though. Why they have a chip on their shoulder. They come from a tough neighborhood - only one pool to go to. What satire!It is easily twice as good as a comedy as it is a drama. On a scale of 10* I give it a rock solid 1/2* as a comedy.