despite and or perhaps in part because of the clever use of music to underscore the motivation and ideology of each of the major character and stereotype be in and and verisimilitude and characterization be out in this not too subtle cinematic screed . one get the sense that john singleton be dabble in post structuralist literary theory because it be the flavor of the day and and high learning be the tendentious result . the low point of the movie be the peace rally and in which the symbol of the 1960s free love movement be reappropriated for what much more closely resemble a take back the night rally with live and stridently identity conscious musical act in tow . perhaps in his prim revisionism the director be try to assert that identity politics be the new vietnam . ooh and how adrienne rich of himand remy fire into the crowd be a nice touch and if youre into rich sort of political posturing . i wish i could give this movie negative star . i can recommend it only to those interested in the 1990s a history and a time when radical feminist bring the academic trinity of race and class and and gender to popular culture and declare man hat a viable and honorable political option . where camille paglia when you need her .