One thing that John Singleton has always done well is show white people what it's like to be black. Baby Boy takes another step, showing a black man in domestic life. It's about Jody, played surprisingly well by Tyrese Gibson, who constantly cheats on his girlfriend even though he loves her. Omar Gooding, Ving Rhames, and Snoop Dogg, play various people in his life, and each one influences him to make his final decision. Omar Gooding, who up until this had done children's sitcoms, plays his best friend who is dealing with alot of the same problems as Jody, but is more impulsive and not as smart, so he gets himself into trouble more. Ving Rhames, the highlight performance of the movie, plays Jody's mother's new boyfriend. At first Jody resents him, but Ving Rhames ends up being an inspirational figure. And Snoop Dogg plays the villain, an ex-con who sets his sights on Jody's girlfriend, and brings Jody to a point where he either has to leave all his childish ways behind and be a man, or lose everything he loves. Being white, it was eye opening to see how Jody lived. It was kind of a culture shock. All in all, I'd say that this movie was very entertaining, and, for me anyway, informative.
Review of Baby Boy
