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ATL
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Four working-class teenagers live in an Atlanta neighborhood where hip-hop music rules and the coolest place to hang out is the local rollerskating rink. They begin to plan their life after high school.
Four working-class teenagers live in an Atlanta neighborhood where hip-hop music rules and the coolest place to hang out is the local rollerskating rink. They begin to plan their life after high school.
Actors:
L. Warren Young,
Dana Jay,
Tae Heckard,
Lauren London,
Nick Hudani,
Deon Ramone,
Lauren Leah Mitchell
L. Warren Young
Dana Jay
Tae Heckard
Lauren London
5 December 1984, Los Angeles, California, USA
Nick Hudani
Deon Ramone
Lauren Leah Mitchell
Director:
Chris Robinson
Chris Robinson
Country:
United States
Keywords:
#ATL #Antwan Andre Patton #Chris Robinson #Evan Ross #Keith David #Lauren London #Lonette McKee #Mykelti Williamson #T.I
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Denton Record-Chronicle
June 12, 2006
A contradictory approach ultimately muddles the film despite some heartfelt and evocative moments about youngsters growing up on the streets of Atlanta.
February 20, 2007
A tip of the cap to Tip Harris and Lauren London for it is their chemistry and charm which allows one to believe in their tenderhearted romance in an atmosphere where women are regarded as objects and affectionately called 'bitches' and 'hos.'
March 31, 2006
Warner Bros.' low-budget stab at capturing an urban niche audience is higher on stylistic dazzle than originality or coherence, making it an unlikely candidate to bust out of the box office ghetto.
June 03, 2006
The film that proves that all life's problems can be solved with a montage.
March 31, 2006
For a run-of-the-mill hip-hop drama, ATL has some engaging hooks that set it apart from the predictable formula of urban youth struggling to steer clear of crime and pull themselves up to a better life.
April 20, 2009
Amateur camera work and conspicuous plotting reduce the film's regional sensibilities to sleep-inducing pap.
Ebert & Roeper
April 03, 2006
Too predictable.
July 25, 2006
A well-meaning and good-hearted urban melodrama -- that doesn't really seem to have anything new to say.
March 31, 2006
The film's special appeal is that while the boys are poor and black, their stories transcend race and socio-economic matters.
July 20, 2006
I liked ATL for its music and for its all-around good intentions and general amiability. But....
March 31, 2006
It's something akin to the earlier films of Spike Lee -- She's Gotta Have It and Crooklyn come to mind -- in that the characters are cherished for their human qualities, not for how well they swagger onto the screen.
Philadelphia Inquirer
March 31, 2006
Making his feature-film debut, music-video director Chris Robinson expertly choreographs the skating sequences, which are exhilarating fun.