Very violent and not suitable for children under 16, this powerful thriller deserves a serious review.

Very violent and not suitable for children under 16, this powerful thriller deserves a serious review.

In the avalanche of American films released during the decade of the 90s, unfortunately, some remained in the shadows. Moreover, for various reasons: confidential releases, films judged not to be big enough; films poorly marketed by studio marketing teams; An unfortunate release schedule as in direct competition with Box Office steamroller…

Or, more simply, works that have been a little too hastily judged as insignificant, unappreciated at the time of their release, the task of reappraisal that time sometimes takes. But not always. This is especially true of the very big movie: A Generation Sacrifice.

From the brothers Albert and Allen Hughes, we clearly remember their first shock film, the explosive and very angry Menace II Society in 1993, which depicted the life of a gang in the African-American Watts, Los Angeles. We also remember the solid but too perfect From Hell, the monumental graphic novel adaptation that Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell deemed inappropriate for Jack the Ripper. And, if necessary, we can add Ellie’s latest book and her post-apo world.

A little stuck in an ultimately limited filmography, A generation was sacrificed Released in 1995. And to say that the film was a hit at the global box office, collecting just over $24 million. A cruel injustice.

Here’s the trailer…

A piece completely unknown to us, A generation was sacrificed (dead presidents In the original version, the title, which refers to the portraits of the presidents of the United States printed on banknotes), evokes the painful and tragic story of a group of idle African-American friends, returning from the Vietnam War, who are forced to participate in Stop to escape poverty, in an America full of self-doubt and mythThe American way of life completely disintegrated.

Strongly staged, very violent (the film is rightly banned for under 16s), this fresco is played by a very good cast, starting with a Chris Tucker like you’ve never seen him, light years away from his tics. and the elastic face of the fifth element or rush hour.

A love letter to Martin Scorsese and Brian De Palma, it’s like Les Franchises meets The Immortals. A generation was sacrificed It’s also bathed in a great soundtrack by Danny Elfman, a dash of R&B, and excellent cinematography by seasoned opera director Lisa Rinzler. Menace II Society.

A very good film, which unfortunately only exists in a very distant DVD release. To date, it has never been released on Blu-ray by us unless you import it. If a random editor could look at the question…

Source: Allocine

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