pupdogg Review of American Dream/American Knightmare

American Dream/American Knightmare (2018 TV Movie)

Respect for Suge Knight and Antoine Fuqua (Producer)

[10/10 · 30 April 2021]

This was one of the most genuine documentaries I've seen in a while. I grew up in the 90s (the greatest era for rap music) and if you did too, you sure as heck knew who Suge Knight was. I never liked Suge Knight due to the pre-convinced notions about his personality fed to me via the media. However, that changes today. After watching this documentary, I have a lot more respect for the Suge Knight and the producer of the documentary. I won't give any spoilers but you can clearly tell that Suge is the type of person who some would call a man of his word! You can tell that his personality was molded into what he became due to his surrounding and by his life experiences. The most heart warming scenes were those of his parents and other family members talking of him. They all loved him and still do. As a human being, I have made mistakes too but considering the environment Suge was in during his legal proceedings, the system did a better job of framing him as a criminal instead of incentivizing him to be a community leader. No, I'm not trying to cheer a murder but also note that if the system tells you someone is a murder and you believe that, you better look into your own beliefs. All of us humans have evolved from animals and I believe that we all still exhibit some of those traits one way or another. So, save your judgements for a different day and watch what this man has to say. Some will understand and some won't...and that is OK! Anyhow, without turning this into a book, I'll end with one thing that stuck with me that Suge said. He said that if he was to do it all over again and rewrite his life chapter, he wishes that all black people in positions of power would help and encourage each other instead of letting jealousy, hate or greed take the best of them. Warning: This documentary will leave you with a more sour taste for personalities like Jimmy Iovine and Puff Daddy. I've always thought of them as snakes 🐍