I wanted to start with something positive, hence the title. Yes, a great soundtrack. I love Motown. I really wanted to and actually thought I would like this movie. I really liked What's Happening, the tv show. I had read that What's Happening was based on this movie. So not alike, so different. To start, everything is a con with these guys. No loyalty regarding boyfriend, girlfriend. They steal from a zoo, while one pretends to want to buy a hot dog. They get into what is obviously a stolen car. Then proceed to evade arrest, running from cops. So many things that I thought were stereotypes, but portrayed in the movie, pot smoking, playing craps, dice. This?! This is a "heartwarming" film? Most, if not every bad thing these guys faced were self inflicted. Seriously, these guys were clowns. Yes, I was a teen, but can't even remotely relate to these guys. The characters aren't likeable. Pooter is the only one the least bit likeable. If this really what their lives were like, they earned it. Losers.
Review of Cooley High
