Chi-Raq

2015

Action / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Musical

16
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 53% · 149 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 53% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 11242 11.2K

chicago, illinois

Plot summary

A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.

Director

Spike Lee Photo
Spike Lee

Top cast

Samuel L. Jackson Photo
Samuel L. Jackson as Dolmedes
Wesley Snipes Photo
Wesley Snipes as Cyclops
Angela Bassett Photo
Angela Bassett as Miss Helen
D.B. Sweeney Photo
D.B. Sweeney as Mayor McCloud
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934.8 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 7 min
Seeds 2
1.94 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 7 min
Seeds 16

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Hellmant 7 / 10

A bit of a 'mixed bag'.

'CHI-RAQ': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)Popular filmmaker Spike Lee's new comedy-drama musical; based on Aristophanes' ancient Greek comedy play 'Lysistrata' (but set in modern day Chicago). The story revolves around Chicago women, who withhold sex from their partners; until peace can be made. The title is a popular phrase, combining Chicago and Iraq, which is used to relate Chicago's Southside, to a war zone (it's also used as the nickname, of a character in the film). The movie stars Teyonah Parris, Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett, John Cusack, Jennifer Hudson and Samuel L. Jackson (Snipes, Bassett and Jackson have all worked with Lee, multiple times before). The film didn't perform well, in limited release, at the Box Office; but it is one of the best reviewed movies of last year. I found it to be a bit of a 'mixed bag', but ultimately a good film.The story takes place in South Side, Chicago; where deadly gang violence, is an everyday occurrence. A local woman, named Lysistrata (Parris), decides she's had enough; she also happens to be the lover of a popular rapper (in the area), and local gang leader, called Chi- Rag (Cannon). So Lysistrata decides to lead other female residents, in a revolt; by withholding physical affection, from their partners, until peace can be made. The movement becomes popular all around the world. The movie is part satirical comedy, part musical, and part serious drama. It's also a political commentary; on the gang violence epidemic (in South Side, Chicago). The film definitely has a hard time balancing all these things; but it does have multiple well done (and memorable) moments, and a pretty good (positive) message. Spike Lee has made many better movies than this before; but it's definitely not a bad film, or a waste of time.Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://youtu.be/j9uf6E4pnlw
Reviewed by Ed-Shullivan 2 / 10

Artsy Fartsy - I got sucked in by the cover art and director Spike Lee

As the once greatest circus showman P. T. Barnum eloquently stated "There's a sucker born every minute"..... don't be next. Avoid this dull film enfused with PC crap and endless dull rhymes.I raised my 1 rating to a 2 based on the film's cover art....it was the ONLY thing good about this otherwise forgettable film.
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