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This movie hit home for me. I went through a lot of the things that was captured, as well as the people around me. I'm tired of these critics downplaying movies like these. For most of the people in this movie, no acting was required, and the movie still came out great.Big ups to TI and Big Boi. That's what it is!!!

And for you so called "Critics," do me, and the rest of the hood, a favor... Go down to the ATL, or any hood that might be close to you. Listen to the way we talk, watch how we walk, just take a real good look at how we function. Then judge movies like this. True, this will never win an Oscar, but the hood loves it.

This is a great movie to watch because it entertains and also informs what life is like in Atlanta. At first i only wanted to watch the movie because of Tip Harris 'T.I' Harris, but after watching it i enjoyed it for other reasons. If you are thinking about watching this movie then i would say watch it. Its a great movie. I also liked the soundtrack which contains songs such as Lil Scrappy's 'Money in the Bank' and T.I's 'What You Know'. To my surprise the actors in the movie were not too bad. I enjoyed watching Ant's character and also Brooklyn's. Over all its a good movie but then again different people have different interests. I would recommend this movie.

ATL tells the story of four best friends about to graduate and shows their life stories as they grow up and hang out with each other. Despite this movie not being one that you would take too seriously, i thought the story about 4 friends moving on after high school and resolving issues at the local skate ring they always hung out at was a decent idea, and the acting was actually pretty good. T.I. as the lead character was pretty good. This is not a movie to be taken very seriously, but for what it is, it does a decent job capturing Atlanta's hip hop scene and a lot of the drama that is involved with the kids out there. It shows the real hood part of Atlanta and i guess it demonstrates it well. Also many people don't know that "skating" is actually a trend in some hip-hop parts. Many critics I've read from said the skating was really weird or other negative things. The story is good and it kinda seems like a true story. I also found Big Boi to be funny in this, along with the other group of friends. In my opinion the IMDb rating is underlooked and underrated, comparing this rating to rottentomatoes- there is a difference

This movie was so predictable it was borderline boring. However, if you're into Southern culture and hip-hop, it's a must-see. T.I. was fantastic as Rashad, although at certain points he looked so much older then the other characters it was a little disturbing to see him making out with a girl that could easily pass for a high school student and him being damn near 30! What I didn't expect out of this movie was some of the hilarious one-liners and scenes. There is a scene where Ant is in the car of a VERY southern man about to make a sale and the man is speaking pure ATL and there's actually subtitles for what he's saying. That was hilarious to me because like most "Northerners", I know how it can be damn near impossible to understand what most deep Southerners are saying half the time.

Another funny scene was the morning after scene with Rashad, Ant and their Uncle. I'm not going to ruin it for everybody, but let's just say it was so true to life, especially for high school males, that it was another really funny aspect to the film.

And that attribute right there is what makes this film enjoyable, despite it's extremely predictability, it's true-to-life quality. The characters are relatable, their actions, trials and tribulations very common and overall, whether you're from the south or not, you can easily relate to these character's high school era issues.

Pay attention too for all the little sarcastic cameos. Bone Crusher makes a quick appearance but his one line is LMAO funny. Monica's in it too.

I rather enjoyed this movie. The performances were decent and the characters were likable there was a good story line and well developed characters. The movie had a positive message with out being over bearing. As for the characters, Laura London is really cute, hopefully she'll get a chance to showcase her talents in the future. T.I. maybe the next rapper that makes the jump from music to movies. Jason Weaver has come a long way since playing little Michael Jackson. This movie is better some of its contemporaries and deserves a look. The low rating is unfair so check it out and see for yourself and if you think is good then vote for it.

Despite this movie not being one that you would take too seriously, i thought the story about 4 friends moving on after high school and resolving issues at the local skate ring they always hung out at was a decent idea, and to an extent was pulled off here. T.I. has got a lot of work ahead of him to become a decent actor, however it was not a bad start, and i have defeintely seen worse from first-time actors, and the fact that he is a rapper, we have to give him some more leeway haha. This is not a movie to be taken very seriously, but for what it is, it does a decent job capturing Atlanta's hip hop scene and a lot of the drama that is involved with the kids out there. This movie is similar to the likes of In the mix in my opinion, and is average. IMDb Rating: 4.5 My Rating: 7/10

This movie is much better than I thought it would be. It was very sweet and sincere. It tried to honestly portray real people with both comedy and drama. It both played on stereotypes and also shattered them. I think this movie did poorly because it was not easily categorized. People probably thought it would be a gangster movie and when it didn't fall into that category, people got confused.

I think the poor ratings on this movie prove that most critics go into movies with a preconceived notion about whether they are going to like the movie or not and don't give most movies a fair shake. The acting in this movie is very straight forward and sincere. Not a lot is put on top of this movie and maybe that is why some people don't like it. Its pretty straight forward and sincere. I found it refreshing.

I didn't have high expectations for ATL when I went to see it on it's opening day. Well, I was pleasantly surprised. The script was obviously very well written with very different, colorful, lively characters. Tip "T.I." Harris and "Big Boi", rappers turned actors, weren't unbearable to watch. Newcomer, Evan Ross Naess, also portrayed his character well.

ATL's story line was a bit questionable in some parts with subplots that might have been a little unnecessary, like Rashad's ex-girlfriend in the movie. The middle of the movie let itself fall down a little bit, but it quickly regained itself. The scenes inside the skating rink lasted a little too long in some parts and the scene towards the end was a bit flawed. However-- enough with the nit-picky stuff. ATL was humorous at some points, sad in others, and maybe even a little moving.

Bottom Line: Go on and give this one a try.

"ATL" was a nice movie. The story will be very familiar to fans of the John Hughes teenage movies in the 1980's like "Pretty in Pink". Except this movie is a John Hughes movie as if it was directed by Spike Lee. The whole demographic was shifted from the white California suburbs to a black Atlanta neighborhood. The story is typical where a poor teenager gets involved with someone from the rich side of the tracks and the clash of classes is examined. The portrayal of a social class other than white Californian suburb was refreshing. The performances were good and I was entertained throughout. I think "ATL" is a good move and is worth a watch.

When I saw the previews I was not trying to see another skating movie. But I went and saw it, because I was told that the movie was good. First off skating plays a role in the movie but it's not the whole movie.It's about growing up in Atlanta and the trials that some young people go thru in life. The acting was good, the only problem I had was TI. But since this was his first attempt at a movie I will give him a pass. The support cast like Jason Weaver and others help move the pace of the film. ATL is not an action movie, no extended gun fights and the such. It's a lighthearted comedy with serious tones laced thru-out. The surprise to me is how well all of the new actors did in the movie. And I finally learned why people from New York refer to people as "son" all the time.