Boyz in the Hood

    Boyz in the hood is John Singleton's portrayal of social problems in inner-city Los Angeles which takes the form of a tale of three friends growing up together 'in the 'hood.' Half-brothers Doughboy and Ricky Baker are foils for each other's personality, presenting very different approaches to the tough lives they face. Ricky is the 'All-American' athlete, looking to win a football scholarship to USC and seeks salvation through sports, while 'Dough' succumbs to the violence, alcohol, and crime surrounding him in his environment, but maintains a strong sense of pride and code of honor. Between these two is their friend Tre, who is lucky to have a father, 'Furious' Styles, to teach him to have the strength of character to do what is right and to always take responsibility for his actions. In the end the movie shows the story of life in South Central Los Angeles, following the fortunes or otherwise of a group of young blacks. Struggling to escape the violence and drugs, some of them opt for education, pinning their hopes on college, others are caught up in the violence that is endemic to the neighbourhood. The justice issues concerned in this movie deals with guns and violence, gangs as well as murder. Its crazy that kids in high school in that area are like that. They have the choice to either go to college or join the gangs and violence. In the end this is a great movie for any one to see.

the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4sKiGkzKJo