As I understand it, "Friday" was made in response to the grim depictions of the hood in other movies from the early '90s. And being a white kid from the Midwest, I'm in no position to challenge it's authenticity.
Seen here, it's an anything-can-happen neighborhood on an aimless weekday, prefect for this kind of slacker movie. It's an easygoing hang-out movie, and what struck me is the naturalistic feel given to it by the cast. There are good performances across the board and it amazes me how many lines I've heard over the years elsewhere that stemmed from this movie. It's kind of a one-liner goldmine and, stating the obvious, an ideal launching pad for Chris Tucker's superstardom.
Seen here, it's an anything-can-happen neighborhood on an aimless weekday, prefect for this kind of slacker movie. It's an easygoing hang-out movie, and what struck me is the naturalistic feel given to it by the cast. There are good performances across the board and it amazes me how many lines I've heard over the years elsewhere that stemmed from this movie. It's kind of a one-liner goldmine and, stating the obvious, an ideal launching pad for Chris Tucker's superstardom.