

What separated the two, was their subject matter. This film upon its release in 1993, was instantly compared to "Boyz N the Hood". If you've seen any music video or film that they have directed, you can easily make the claim that they are the best at what they do - portraying life as for what it is. Yes in this film, people are shot, beaten, and robbed, but it is done a brutal fashion that is realistic.

How else can you show violence in a movie without it looking completely fake? Just look at anything they've done and you notice how frighteningly realistic their subject matter is. One thing that has become a main criticism with the Hughes Brothers, is how they portray violence in their films. They portray their films in a much more realistic fashion. Become common in his films.Now, you do not see that with the Hughes Brothers.
