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Turn It Up
Directed by
Robert Adetuyi
2000
86m
R
Action
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Crime
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Drama
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4.2
10%
25%
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A gifted musician struggles to rise above the crime-plagued urban streets and realize his dream.
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Cast of Turn It Up
Pras Michel
Denzel / Diamond
Ja Rule
David 'Gage' Williams
Jason Statham
Mr. B
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Cliff
Tamala Jones
Kia
John Ralston
Mr. White
Chris Messina
Baz
Eugene A. Clark
Marshall
Derwin Jordan
Seamus
Patrice Goodman
Jane
Tseng Chang
Mr. Chang
Harry-O
Master Mix
Elain R. Graham
Rose
Faith Evans
Natalie
Melyssa Ford
Deborah
Jeff Jones
Minister
LeRoy Allen
Security Guard
Shinehead
Smiley
DJ Skribble
DJ
Conrad Dunn
Urie
Patricia Velásquez
Turn It Up Reviews
New York Times
Stephen Holden
Eventually Turn It Up deteriorates into a gory shoot-'em-up gangster movie with a quick-fix ending that leaves many threads dangling. It could have been something more.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Steve Murray
As soon as an idea worth pursuing pops up, the plot shoots it down in a literal hail of bullets.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
It has action and violence, to be sure, but it may prove considerably more serious and uncompromising than its audience expected.
San Francisco Chronicle
Edward Guthmann
Pras and Rule look good, and handle their guns smoothly in the movie's elaborate shootouts, but there's nothing in their eyes, no spark or passion.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
What's pathetic is that Turn It Up halfway wants its hero to serve as a role model, but neither the hero nor the movie is prepared to walk the walk.
One Guy's Opinion
Frank Swietek
In the final analysis it's more exploitative than uplifting.
Austin Chronicle
Russell Smith
Turn It Up is definitive modern cinematic eye-candy with all the connotations of empty calories that term implies.
Variety
Robert Koehler
Turn It Up is a hip-hop downer that makes the high-risk high-life of contempo gangstas seem glumly routine.
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
Surprisingly, for a movie about music, the sound is lousy. Some of the songs sound distorted because they have so much bass. In other moments, the dialogue is so low, it's hard to understand what the characters are saying.
Boston Globe
Loren King
It's a formulaic street-crime thriller with a message, and if Turn It Up doesn't bring much new to the genre, it serves it reliably.
Village Voice
Jessica Winter
The staging and performances are awkward, the frequent shoot-outs a snore, and there's no reprise of Ghetto Supastar.
Dallas Morning News
Tom Sime
In his first acting job, Ja Rule reveals a magnetic presence, smoldering with rage and eroticism.
Houston Chronicle
Louis B. Parks
Merely a slickly rehashed copy of scenes from better movies, with a bit of flash but no real truth or heart.
Salon.com
Andrew O'Hehir
Turn It Up is just a well-intentioned, second-rate indie film that should never have gotten widespread distribution.
Chicago Tribune
Vicky Edwards
The film uses every standard urban drama story line in the book.
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Highly derivative.
Film.com
Ernest Hardy
As both writer and director, Adetuyi doesn't bother bringing any emotional or psychological twists or nuances to these familiar character types; he gives them no depth whatsoever.
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