This is probably my favorite Tupac movie and also a great "urban movie" from the early 90s era when these were coming out like a flood. Feel free to talk about any aspect you want on it but I did have part in particular. I never really understood Rahim's character arc in the movie. He was the leader of the group and seemed to be the one with the intelligence enough to recognize that helping Blizzard in the cafe robbery would only end badly for any of them. Then, halfway through the movie he seems to have been easily talked into robbing old man Quilles with little to no effort and in fact was very much on board with it.
Probably the movie that most takes me back to that era, along with house party. And the first directorial effort from spike lee’s incredible cinematographer, Ernest Dickerson.
I agree it’s not rendered particularly well in the film, but I think Raheem was influenced by Bishop in terms of the “juice,” respect, which ultimately was all their downfall. I feel like that was the point Dickerson was trying to make, as a message to these young kids caught up in the cycle.
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This_Anywhere_8101Mar 28, 2026
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i feel you on that, rahim's character is kinda complicated. he starts off smart but gets caught up in the hype and peer pressure, which makes it feel like he loses his focus and moral compass by the end. the writing does a decent job showing how quick things can spiral when you're trying to impress your crew.
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