IMDb plot summary: Life changes for Malcolm, a geek who's surviving life in a tough neighborhood, after a chance invitation to an underground party leads him and his friends into a Los Angeles adventure.
Directed by Rick Famuyiwa. Starring Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, and Kiersey Clemons.
Dope tells the story of a nerdy Black teenager and his friends who get themselves into some deep trouble when a drug dealer plants his supply in the lead's backpack during a nightclub raid. It ends up being up to the teens to get the drugs back where they belong. This is the setup for a dark gritty dramatic story in many other people's hands, but in writer/director Rick Famuyiwa's hands, is a hilarious high school comedy. Shameik Moore is immediately charismatic as our lead character who finds himself in way over his head but makes the most of it, and each silly new obstacle the kids encounter heightens the stakes in a really fun way. The ending is maybe my favorite part, though -- I found myself nervous about how the movie would close its loop, and I didn't need to be, because it's the perfect ending for the movie we were given. A smart, funny movie that works beautifully.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Dope > The Bat Whispers
Dope > Kuroneko
Dope < Network
Dope > Nope
Dope > The Fabelmans
Dope < Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Dope > The Kite Runner
Dope < My Life in Pink
Dope > Zero Effect
Dope > Cats and Dogs
Dope < Black Narcissus
Final spot: #577 out of 3967, or 85%.
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