Fresh 1994 123movies

Watch: Fresh 1994 123movies, Full Movie Online – Fresh (Sean Nelson) is a 12-year-old drug dealer who finds himself trapped in a web of poverty, corruption and racial tension in Brooklyn, New York. When his drug-addict sister Nichole (N’Bushe Wright) starts sleeping with local drug lord Esteban (Giancarlo Esposito), Fresh calls upon the skills he learned playing chess with his alcoholic father and speed-chess champion Sam (Samuel L. Jackson) and devises a complex strategy that will free both himself and his sister..
Plot: Michael is a 12-year-old drug pusher who lives in a crowded house with his cousins and aunt. His father has become a street bum, but still meets with Fresh on occasion to play chess. Fresh is rather quiet in a crazy world. Fresh’s sister is a junkie who sleeps with the dealers that Fresh sells for. As the story progresses Fresh realizes that he doesn’t want to sell drugs anymore, he wants revenge.
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Ratings:

	7.5/10 Votes: 13,566
	88% | RottenTomatoes
	81/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 159 Popularity: 10.403 | TMDB

Reviews:

Checkmate!
“Fresh” (Nelson), the title character and a black kid in his early teens, is a runner for low level drug distributors in the mean streets of NYC with a plan to get out of the ghetto. He plays speed chess with his estranged father and stashes money in a tin can but his plan goes well beyond just saving for a bus ticket. “Fresh” offers good production value, par performances, somewhat stereotypical characters, and lots of grit. However, what sets this critically lauded flick apart from its peers is a human drama with a clever storyline which transcend the usual stuck-in-the-ghetto flicks full of sensational crime stuff. An engaging watch for those into drug/ghetto/crime flicks. (B)

This is the best drama I have EVER seen
This film will completely astound you. Unspoiled by the gangsta rap, and glamorisation of street culture that normally pervades a ‘black’ film, it tells the story of the 12-year old, chess-playing, drug-dealing streetwise genius, Fresh.

Living in poverty with 11 others in his aunt’s house, and using his wits to survive, he slowly gets trapped deeper and deeper in the world of drugs, a world in which all his loyalties are challenged.

Most ‘hood films either satirise black culture completely with their loud, cool attitudes, or on the other become touchy-feely anti-drugs schmaltz. This is the ONLY film I have seen to tread the thin line between them and come away looking not only credible, but superbly enjoyable.

Both Giancarlo Esposito (the smooth talking drugs dealer) and Samuel L. Jackson (the alcoholic chess-master tramp) give strong, realistic performances in challenging roles. The other characters (like N’Bushe Wright’s portrayal of Fresh’s sister) are also incredibly well played, and every single one of them is believable.

However, the main credit HAS to go to Sean Nelson. I have never seen such a dignified performance, and i can honestly say that I was AMAZED at how involving the film was. You could empathise with him every step of the way. He was never overly emotional, yet never came across as being arrogant and calculating. He plays the ‘streetwise genius’ role to perfection, again, remaining completely credible.

The script was also fantastic. Full marks to Boaz Yakin for such an accurate picture of life in the ghetto. This is not a film for those who want the cheap formulaic thrills of violence, sex and guns that are so prevalent today. There are no special effects, no overly violent scenes. Instead, the movie relies on superb acting and a relentless drive for gritty realism.

I cannot recommend this film enough to anyone who appreciates drama – it will really open your eyes.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 54 min (114 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director Boaz Yakin
Writer Boaz Yakin
Actors Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Samuel L. Jackson
Country United States, France
Awards 5 wins & 5 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Moviecam Compact, Panavision Primo Lenses, Panavision Panaflex Gold II, Panavision Primo Lenses
Laboratory DeLuxe, Hollywood (CA), USA (prints), DuArt Film Laboratories Inc., New York, USA (dailies)
Film Length 3,121 m (Sweden)
Negative Format 35 mm (Eastman EXR 500T 5296, 250D 5297)
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm