A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 102 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Drama
✓ Stars: Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve
✓ Director: Terence Blanchard, Tom Priestley Jr., Tim Story, Matt Alvarez, Mark Brown
The Barbershop (2002) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Barbershop (2002) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Barbershop (2002) is staring with Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Terence Blanchard, Tom Priestley Jr., Tim Story, Matt Alvarez, Mark Brown juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.