Idlewild (2006)

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• Jason R

  
  See it. Chances are, you'll fall in love with Idlewild in spite of how many times you've seen this plot before. But that might be the Georgia boy in me talking...

• Emily A

  
  This movie is beautiful. It's everything Chicago should have been: the music, the characters, the set design, the costumes, the script, the strange balance between tragedy, comedy and romance. This movie is really something special. Beautifully shot and the story is very… More
  This movie is beautiful. It's everything Chicago should have been: the music, the characters, the set design, the costumes, the script, the strange balance between tragedy, comedy and romance. This movie is really something special. Beautifully shot and the story is very well-crafted and tight. I love the surreality of the animation and the visual effects. Where was this during the Oscars?

• Megan S

  
  This movie was okay. I think it couldn't make up it's mind about whether to be serious or funny. I mean who sings with Cuckoo clocks? And the talking rooster on the flask? Weird. But I loved the little animated people on the sheets of music.

• Jason S

  
  This is an interesting blend of old time bootlegging and a concert video. The story is good and the acting is pretty spot on. If you really like Outkast you will dig this flick. For all you others it will entertain for a time.

• Keith A

  
  If "Chicago" & "Purple Rain" had a cool baby that started dating OutKast, then, this would be it. The musical numbers are superb, the songs are catchy, the acting is great.

• Aaron N

  
  Everything that makes the movie is great, the music, the choreography, the sets, the art direction, all the style, and even the majority of the cast is all good stuff. The plot is what suffers, but this movie is more about having fun watching, with an easy story to tie it together.

• Rico Z

  
  This movie was a trip to sit through. It was so magical at times, so dull at times and overall...very pretty good. The visual appeal was what first drew me into this picture and got me excited about seeing it. In that regard, it delivers. Its cinematography and direction cues are… More
  This movie was a trip to sit through. It was so magical at times, so dull at times and overall...very pretty good. The visual appeal was what first drew me into this picture and got me excited about seeing it. In that regard, it delivers. Its cinematography and direction cues are masterful and are a testament of Bryan Barber's prowess behind the camera and editing board. The storyline, however, left a lot to be desired; as did the script, the acting and...(drumroll)....the music. The movie was more whimsical than musical. With its cute talking flask and the brilliant dancing notes on paper, the movie had lots of "cute" elements but no real substance. If you would just sit through the movie and watch it with the sound off...it probably would've been a much more rewarding experience. Don't get me wrong-- the film isn't bad. But it isn't good. It feels disjointed from the beginning. The meshing of musical genres with the visual style of the period is somewhat unsettling. The juxtapositiong of sound over visual is not a good tool to implement. Of course, it's OutKast and I should've expected it from them. But I expected much better....BECAUSE it was OutKast. A good effort, but not good enough.

• Byron B

  
  I enjoyed the setting, the style, the musical numbers.

• Walter M

  
  [font=Century Gothic]In "Idlewild," Rooster(Antwan A. Patton) and Percival(Andre Benjamin) are childhood friends who work in their family businesses as adults, bootlegging and undertaking, respectively. They also share a love for music, both performing at a juke joint… More
  [font=Century Gothic]In "Idlewild," Rooster(Antwan A. Patton) and Percival(Andre Benjamin) are childhood friends who work in their family businesses as adults, bootlegging and undertaking, respectively. They also share a love for music, both performing at a juke joint called The Church.(If the church was like that when I was growing up, then I wouldn't be an atheist today.) Its proprietor, Ace(Faizon Love), is considering an offer from Rooster's Uncle Spats(Ving Rhames) to take over his business.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]Flashy, with visual style to burn and great period detail, "Idlewild" is a perfect example of style winning over substance. This combination of musical(with a couple of anachronistic rap numbers) and gangster movie never adds up to much, despite Terrence Howard's electrifying performance. He is mesmerizing even when he is just standing still. [/font]

• Christopher H

  
  One of the best musical of our time. Loved the effects in this movie. It's something new that our generation should be making more of.

• Duncan R

  
  You've never seen a rapper play <i>this</i> kind of a gangsta before! Full review coming soon...

• Kevin M

  
  Great cast of established actors, including Outkast's featured friends. It's funny to see how many people were disappointed with the song selection. If you didn't like the musical, maybe you should stick to shitty gangsta movies where everything is fictitious and… More
  Great cast of established actors, including Outkast's featured friends. It's funny to see how many people were disappointed with the song selection. If you didn't like the musical, maybe you should stick to shitty gangsta movies where everything is fictitious and over-promoted (50 Cent is a mumbling SHORT poser).

• Chosen 7

  
  Decent film , entertaining.

• FanGirl B

  
  Idle Yes, Wild No! Very stylish but beyond that basically just a crappy rap version of Moulin Rouge.

• Nate H

  
  Lots of missed opportunity. Terrence Howard is brilliant - in the one scene they make him act. Great music sequences - but not enough of them - and a lame story.

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