The voice-over works really well, making Menace a sort of black "Goodfellas". In heartbreaking detail the main characters narrate us through youth criminality, drug-dealing, racism and a lot of other nasty stuff. The shootings and bloodlettings are just to make it more realistic, which is pretty much the goal of the movie. Well, besides the violence the movie is great in many other ways. Through slow-motion and impressive camera manoeuvering they're making great, exhilarating action.
Like as in Dead Presidents, the directors aren't afraid of over-doing anything. There are brutal beatings as well as bloody shootings, all shot much better than your average action-movie. The violence used is also excessive and very graphic. Instead of using hand held cams and grainy film the Hughes' shoot their film with style, influenced by John Woo, and action-comics. It proves effectively that a gritty street-drama doesn't have to look bad in order to be realistic. There are many reasons to it, but I think what makes it so special is it's sense of style.
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