Looking like a cross between Famuyiwa's directorial debut, The Wood, and the classic Ice Cube comedy Friday, Dope centers on Malcolm, a high school geek with a high-top fade, Cross Colours, and an appreciation for anything old school. But it also makes him stand out from the pack, and that's not always a good thing when you're living in The Bottoms, one of the toughest areas in Inglewood, CA. The film stars Shameik Moore, Zoe Kravitz, Tony Revolori, A$AP Rocky, Blake Anderson, Keith Stanfield, and Kiersey Clemons.
People are asking me about this film the same way they did Dear White People last year, but can Dope be a breakout hit in the same way? Stay on the look out for my review of Dope! [EW]
