I know there are going to be some people cracking jokes
about this because I swear I have watched this movie about 50 times and
surprisingly my DVD still works.
My favorite movie of all time is Brown Sugar. It stars Sanaa
Lathan, Taye Diggs, Boris Kodjoe, Mos Def, Queen Latifah. Pretty much the movie is about the friendship
between Sanaa Lathan’s character (Sidney) and Taye Diggs character (Dre). These
two have been best friends since they were kids. They were young when hip-hop
first came out.
The movie has two meanings behind it. First it has to do with
the growth and maturity of this friendship and how it develops into a romantic
situation and then it has to do with the growth and maturity of hip-hop.
The reason I love this movie so much is because of the
music. I love the symbolism of this movie with regards to music. Hip-hop was so
raw when it first came out and it began to grow and eventually it became
popular to everyone and a part of it becomes corporate and there is a part of hip
hop’s rawness that has been lost…some of the music industry has took away its
luster and some of the people have sold out to make it big. But there are a few
who still believe in keeping it original and don’t need the money; they do it
for the love of hip-hop and the art. Dre
had to relearn this in the movie.
With this, the movie was also able to describe Dre and
Sidney’s relationship. They both were in love with each other but they both
sacrificed it to be with people who were flashy and rich. In the end they went
back to each other and started over.
I never grow tired of this movie. EVER.
I love the
friendship Dre and Sidney have. That is the way a good relationship should
start, as friends and taking the time to know each other and going from there.
Many times friends do like each other for more but are afraid to take it
further and many times you just can’t avoid it.
This movie reminds me of my love of music and sometimes a
part of my life. I can’t get enough of it.
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