G (2002 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = G
| image = G flim poster.jpg
| alt = G poster
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Christopher Scott Cherot
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Judd Landon
- Andrew Lauren
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| writer = {{plainlist|
- Andrew Lauren
- Charles E. Drew, Jr.
}}
| narrator =
| starring = {{plainlist|
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| music = Bill Conti
| cinematography = Horacio Marquínez
| editing = Robert M. Reitano
| studio = Andrew Lauren Productions
| distributor = Aloha Releasing Inc.
| released = {{Film date|2002|05|10|Tribeca Film Festival|2005|10|28|U.S.}}
| runtime = 97 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = $3,020,784
}}
G is a 2002 American drama film directed by Christopher Scott Cherot. It is loosely based on the 1925 novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
The title character, G, played by Richard T. Jones, is a hip-hop music mogul who is looking to win back the love of his life, Sky (based on the character Daisy Buchanan from the original novel).
Cast
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- Richard T. Jones as Summer G
- Blair Underwood as Chip Hightower
- Chenoa Maxwell as Sky Hightower
- Andre Royo as Tre
- Andrew Lauren as Adam Gordon
- Laz Alonso as Craig Lewis
- Lalanya Masters as Nicole Marshall
- Nicoyo Banks as B. Mo Smoov
- Jillian Lindsey as Daizy Duke
- Sonja Sohn as Shelly
}}
Release
G made its worldwide premiere on May 10, 2002 at the Tribeca Film Festival in United States. It made its theatrical premiere on October 28, 2005 in the US, more than 3 years from its initial premiere. Since then, it has been released on DVD in Spain, Iceland, and Hungary.
Reception
Roger Ebert was lukewarm about the film overall ("I wondered why the clarity of Fitzgerald's story line was replaced by such a jumble of a plot"), and felt that its most interesting aspects were what it had to say about race, class and money in contemporary America.{{cite news| url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/g-2005 | work=RogerEbert.com | title=Diddy-ish 'Gatsby' not so great | first=Roger | last=Ebert | author-link=Roger Ebert | date=27 October 2005 | access-date=28 January 2024}} Scott Foundas in Variety was more positive ("a handsome, compelling drama... that more than stands on its own"), praising the acting and particularly Jones and Maxwell as the leads.{{Cite news |last=Foundas |first=Scott |title=G |date=20 May 2002 |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2002/film/features/g-1200549483/ |access-date=28 February 2024}} On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, G has an approval rating of 29% based on 28 reviews with an average rating of 4.7 out of 10. The website's consensus says "Race and class struggles come to the Hamptons in this reworking of The Great Gatsby with a hip-hop flavor. Unfortunately, too many subplots and a lack of believable characters spoil an otherwise novel concept".
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.gthemovie.com/}}
- {{IMDb title|0291928|G}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|id=10005755-g|title=G}}
- {{Metacritic film|title=G}}
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{{The Great Gatsby}}
Category:Films scored by Bill Conti
Category:Films based on The Great Gatsby
Category:African-American drama films
Category:2000s English-language films
Category:English-language musical films
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