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5.5 out of 10

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51 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Robert Faires
    67
    Subtitled "A Street Romance," writer-director Singleton's sophomore effort touches the heart more when it's on the street than when it's making romance.
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  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    40
    Though it's not unlikable, John Singleton's second feature ("Boyz N the Hood" was his first) is an unholy mess in almost every respect.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Poetic Justice is not ["Boyz N the Hood's"] equal, but does not aspire to be; it is a softer, gentler film, more of a romance than a commentary on social conditions.
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