Strong acting and some pretty amusing scenes, and most people probably really loved this, but it just didn't have anything that appealed to me. I just really didn't enjoy it at all.

Awesome, awesome movie. Terence Howard and Taraji Henson shine.

ger; ein zuhälter in der midlife-crisis versucht seinen ursprünglichen traum vom rappen zu verwirklichen

Craig Brewer's story of a Memphis hustler that rediscovers the light in his life is an odd duck: His characters live permanently in a morally grey area, but at the same time they are all likable and realistic, and they stay true to the story being told. Add in some well-produced original music, terriffic performances all around, and you have on the most original musical biopics of the new millenium.

Yes, this was a well done movie and I was quite impressed with it. I didn't think it was the best movie I've seen this year, maybe because I can't related to the ghetto/rap lifestyle aspirations, but the acting was great, the music was hot and there was a decent story line. Definitely watch it.

The end is way more touching than you'd expect. Its a very good movie.

Hustle & Flow carries an unfortunate, casual misogyny that undermines the supposed feel-good let's-put-on-a-show plot. But many of the actors pull it off anyway, by giving their characters a humanity that isn't very movie-like ... they feel like real people, not like a movie version of pimps and hos. The movie also does a terrific job of showing artists at work. The extended sequences where they construct rap songs they hope will be hits are marvels of the creative process.

it's nice how all that one trick could offer really was sex.

I have mixed emotions on this movie. As a rap fanatic I thought Howard did a good job playing his role as not only a rapper but someone living where he lived and trying to make it. DJ Qualls makes no sense in his character. It seemed like they were forcing themselves to add another white character but he was not needed. This movie fell apart in the final 30 or so minutes after the meeting with Cris. I just didn't like the direction they ended it, and the conclusion was hard to buy.

(2nd viewing) This could've been a hard-hitting piece of redemption, but it's nothing more than a anemic attempt to evoke sympathy. Taraji P. Henson and some of the music make it semi-watchable but it's also painfully orchestrated, poorly written and acted and filled with a myriad of retarted characters. At the end of the day, D-Jay hasn't learned anything, and neither has the audience. Alright fine, beating people to a pulp will solve all your problems. Who wrote this shit, 3 6 maffia ???!!!

"It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp" deserved the Oscar. But Terrence Howard didn't deserve his nomination. A fine film that tumbles a bit under its Scarface-envy, and I just don't see the promise for this director or Howard.

I am fairly certain that this movie was not made for my demographic. That being said, I still thought it was a pretty entertaining film and Terrence Howard really shined in his role.

A fantastic Oscar-nominated performance from Terrence Howard holds this hip-hop dare-to-dream drama together.

Extraordinary movie with brilliant performances from the entire ensemble, but most importantly Terrence Howard. The whole film is a winner, start to finish.