SYNOPSICS
Know Thy Enemy (2009) is a English movie. Lee Cipolla has directed this movie. Sheaun McKinney,Marlon Taylor,Jeremy Mitchell,Bechir Sylvain are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2009. Know Thy Enemy (2009) is considered one of the best Drama,Music movie in India and around the world.
Nemesis is the hottest rapper in rap's hottest city; Miami, the 305. But he has a little secret...he's not really a rapper. As a boy the artistic Nate Harris drew cartoons and dreamed of changing the world. A record label discovers Nate's talent, and offers to make him a star, as a rapper. They create Nemesis, a Hip Hop gangster designed to sell records and spit hate. Fame quickly follows, but at a price. The fans demand true street cred, and to get it, Nate's label turns a fellow rapper and former childhood friend against Nate, spawning a rap feud. The feud quickly escalates into a war, and Nate is trapped in the reality of the fiction he has created. Nate is faced with a choice: Either become a superstar by giving Hip-Hop what it wants; a war between two rap rivals, or, give it what it needs; destroy his real rival, the fictional character and become a true hero; he has the ability to save hip hop...but can he save himself?
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Know Thy Enemy (2009) Reviews
A pleasant surprise
At first when I thought of watching this movie I had all of the negative doubts one would have about another "rapper movie". I thought that it would fall into the same clichéd traps so many large budget films tend to gravitate towards. What surprised me first was the story of the young boy who turns into the famous rapper and by "keeping it real" has to pretend to be a gangsta. .I felt that the duality was quite strong and felt quite real. That is paired with the record company creating a feud with Nate, the main character, and his longtime friend, Razor. The young actor, Sheaun McKinney, who plays Nate does a great job portraying Nate's inner turmoil while trying to keep up his street cred and retaliating against razor. Acting in this film, for the most part, is well directed and well played out with a couple of exceptions in the minor roles. This is to be expected in an independent production. The overall visual styling and editing were very good, but still showed traces of the work of an amateur. Certain edits seems a bit abrupt at times and others were a bit confusing as to what the intention was. Overall however the shots seemed well planned and very well lit. My final verdict is 7 stars for a well put together film that kept me entertained and appealed to me visually. I will be sure to check out Lee Cipolla's work from here on in. To give a one star review would be foolish and ignorant of the obvious hard work and talent this director has truly shown on only his second feature film.
No "know thy Enemy"
Wow -- what to say: a laughably bad film! Poor performances (mainly from the lead character -- most others are okay), weak script, mediocre music, the usual clichés for the genre, corny dialog, dull and dragging storyline, amateurish cinematography, etc. My son and I had a good time laughing our way through this one; it's funny for all the wrong reason. My theory about such projects is this: an audience is willing to overlook a low-budget effort (such as this one), as long as the film's script and the acting is tight (unlike this one). You'll inevitably question how the lead actor was chosen for the part -- did somebody owe him money, big time!!! I'll conclude by saying something positive: the film is well-intentioned -- no doubt all those involved meant well, despite how overwhelmingly inept they were in every possible way. I'd skip this one if I were you.
Well Shot Indie
"Know Thy Enemy" is one movie that I can watch multiple times. After watching several times, I noticed more plot information that I missed initially. I missed the back story of the rappers on the first viewing but it was evident later. I remember being impressed by the shots during the first viewing and that remains to this day. Also, make note that the female scenery is nice. Not sure why Tamara McGill doesn't show up in more films. One thing that I didn't like about the film was the cover. Lionsgate made a poor choice in my opinion. I like the cover that is shown on this site more than the "lowrider" cover. I know it happens often but really, they could've kept that original (or earlier) version of the cover. I think the newer one sits better on the rack. The commentary on the DVD is also a nice add.