ATL Movie Review 2006

A pack of roller-skating Atlanta outsiders battle the streets and get their groove on to a bumpin' soundtrack (certain to be the perfect corporate tie-in). High-octane dazzle should satisfy most looking for a safe urban-teen flick not loaded with the normally obligatory f-bomb. But the poor-boy-meets-rich-girl romance is too fluffy, and an evil drug-dealer conflict still doesn't add the bite it needs. Music-video director Chris Robinson makes his wildly disobedient big-screen debut with bling and hoopla, but a lack of grit and coherence is all too apparent.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Running time 105 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

African America, Atlanta, Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews, Brothers & Sisters, Skating, Buddies, Teen Angst

Screenplay

Tina Gordon Chism

Cast

Lonette McKee, Mykelti Williamson, Keith David, Jason Weaver, Tip Harris, Lauren London, Evan Ross, Antwan Andre Patton, Jackie Long, Albert Daniels, Malika Khadijah, Tyree Simmons

Director

Chris Robinson

Music

Aaron Zigman

Other

Mary H. Ellis, David Blackburn, Jonathan Short, Shawn Barton, Robb Buono

Producer

James Lassiter, Will Smith, Overbrook Entertainment, Warner Bros.