ATL

Name: ATL
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime, Music
Released: March 31, 2006
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 63
Cast: Evan Ross, T.I.

2006

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: March 31, 2006 | PG-13

Starring: Evan Ross, T.I.

Summary: Loosely based on the childhoods of Dallas Austin and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, TLC tells the story of a close knit group of working-class teens in Atlanta whose lives revolve around hip-hop music and roller skating.

Director: Chris Robinson

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime, Music

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 105 min

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Marc Savlov

Despite a third-act tendency to gather a few spare genre clichés as it rolls along (Guns! Drugs! Angry siblings!), Robinson's film is a cut above the rest. Read full review

Roger Ebert

What I liked most was its unforced, genuine affection for its characters. Read full review

Jami Bernard

Fresh and unexpected. It feels like a real window on the lives of disenfranchised youths - these are in South Atlanta - as they make their way in a society that doesn't cut them any breaks. Read full review

Chris Kaltenbach

Unlike so many movies directed at teens, ATL is not interested in exploiting its audience. Read full review

James Parker

Is ATL even a hip-hop movie? There's hip-hop in it, certainly, but unlike the recent vehicles for Eminem and 50 Cent -- respectively, ''8 Mile" and ''Get Rich or Die Tryin' " -- it does not have a rapper hero. Read full review

Kirk Honeycutt

Several good ideas for a movie rumble around inside ATL, but they never coalesce. Read full review

Lawrence Toppman

Director Chris Robinson moves his camera aimlessly, cutting in and out of speeches as if he were just as bored as I. Read full review

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Alisha

Apr 5, 2006

I was surprised how good it was. But what I don't get about some critics and viewers is the preception of this being another "rap" movie, just because the cast is black, has two rappers, and a skating rink is involved. There are only two rappers in the movie and they act their part I was surprised how good it was. But what I don't get about some critics and viewers is the preception of this being another "rap" movie, just because the cast is black, has two rappers, and a skating rink is involved. There are only two rappers in the movie and they act their part well (Nothing to with rapping throughout the movie). People need to give this movie a chance and not jump to conclusions so quickly. Read what it's about before you think it's another "Get Rich or Die Tryin" movie. And don't go expecting a "Juice" or "Boys in the Hood" or "Roll Bounce" because its a different movie, different director, different title, different cast. ATL has something special about it that makes it stand out and to know what that special something is you have to see the movie and with an open mind.… Expand