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Wassup Rockers

From South Central to Beverly Hills

2005 · 1h 51m · R Drama
Directed by Larry Clark

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Overview

Instead of adhering to the norms of their South Central neighborhood, a group of skater boys opt to bus into Hollywood and Beverly Hills, where they attract local rich girls - and plenty of trouble with the police, jealous boyfriends, and nervous parents.

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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

Top critics, in their words

All reviews
38%
Tomatometer
Rotten

Makes you wish Clark had quit trying to cook up adventures for his cast and made a straight documentary instead.

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten

Tries to say something profound about these kids, while oversimplifying the world around them to the point of ridiculousness.

Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh

Steeped in urban-youth woes but gets a bounce from Clark's sense of humor and hope.

Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
Rotten

The main characters may be refreshingly cliche-free, but almost everyone they meet in Beverly Hills is a stilted cartoon.

Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Rotten

What might have been a fascinating, intimate portrait turns into something much less compelling when Clark tries to impose a sex-and-action-packed narrative on the proceedings.

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

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