Poetic Justice (1993)

Release date: 1993-07-23
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: John Singleton
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, New Deal Productions, Nickel
Genre: Drama, Romance
Rating: 6.0/10
Length: 1h 49min

Storyline

After witnessing the murder of her first and only boyfriend, young Justice decides to forget about college and become a South Central Los Angeles hairdresser. Avoiding friends, the only way for her to cope with her depression is by composing beautiful poetry. On her way to a convention in Oakland, she is forced to ride with an independent-minded postal worker whom she has not gotten along with in the past. After various arguments between them and their friends, they start to discover that their thoughts on violence, socially and domestically, are the same. Justice may finally feel that she is not as alone as before.

Plot Keywords

african american, character name in title, urban setting, ghetto, poet, poetry, intimacy, inner city, compassion, los angeles california, obscene finger gesture, hit in the crotch, faith, poverty, injustice, friendship, on the road, self discovery, death of boyfriend, cousin cousin relationship

Short Review

After a deceptively funny and offbeat beginning, the movie keeps restarting; each new start shows some promise, and Singleton's talent never really deserts him-but the parts don't come together to create a unified story.