History Film / PoeticJustice

''Poetic Justice'' is a 1993 romantic drama film starring Music/JanetJackson as the titular Justice, Music/TupacShakur as Lucky, and Creator/ReginaKing as Justice's best friend Iesha.

* YourCheatingHeart: When Iesha and Chicago get into a fight over his impotency, she confesses she's been cheating on him with somebody else. This reveal causes Chicago to punch her.

* {{Jerkass}}: Chicago. Whether its [[spoiler: hitting Iesha and then attempting to attack Justice when she intervenes]] or verbally attacking Justice for showing interest in Lucky. An inner monologue reveals he planned to [[spoiler: cheat on Iesha]].

* TheNineties: Box braids, dashikis, oversized bamboo earrings and mom jeans? Yep, this movie is a product of the early '90s, all right.
* {{Poetry}}: Justice recites poetry in a few voice overs throughout the movie. They're all works by Creator/MayaAngelou.

* SlapSlapKiss: Justice and Lucky spend a lot of time getting on each others' bad sides before they eventually [[spoiler: hook up]].
* TheLoinsSleepTonight: What starts Iesha and Chicago's argument. When they try to gave sex in the delivery truck, he can't get it up.

* Main/EpunymousTitle: She's called Justice and she writes poetry.

* {{Poetry}}: Justice recites poetry in a few voice overs throughout the movie. They're all works by {{Maya Angelou}}.

* ClusterFBomb: As per usual in a John Singleton film, with this film containing 175 uses of it. One notable instance is when Lucky and Justice get into an argument over the former calling the latter a bitch. She demands that he pull over, and when he does, the argument escalates into a "fuck you!" shouting match between each other.

* ClusterFBomb: As per usual in a John Singleton film. One notable instance is when Lucky and Justice get into an argument over the former calling the latter a bitch. She demands that he pull over, and when he does, the argument escalates into a "fuck you!" shouting match between each other.

[[caption-width-right:295: Every second, every minute, man I swear that she could get it...]]

* WouldHitAGirl: Chicago to Iesha.

* [[Hypocrite]]:

* Hypocrite:

* CurbStompBattle: Lucky and his friend J-Bone deliver one to Dina's john, [[SoundtrackDissonance set to intense music from]] ''WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat'' [[SoundtrackDissonance blaring from the TV]].

''Poetic Justice'' is a 1993 romantic drama film starring Music/JanetJackson as the titular Justice, Music/TupacShakur as Lucky, and Regina King as Justice's best friend Iesha.

* TheNineties: Box braids, dashikis, oversized bamboo earrings and mom jeans, oh my!

* CurbStompBattle: Lucky and his friend J-Bone deliver one to Dina's john, [[SoundtrackDissonance set to intense music from]] ''[[WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat]]'' [[SoundtrackDissonance blaring from the TV]].

* DoggedNiceGuy: Lucky
* DrowningMySorrows: Iesha

%%* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan

* TranquilFury: Chicago seems to ignore Iesha's insults about him ([[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and his hair]]) being weak, but when she mentions that she's going to find someone with a [[TheLoinsSleepTonight better sex drive]], he stays silent for a while, then slowly walks up to her... and then punches her in the face.

* TranquilFury: Chicago seems to ignore Iesha's insults about him ([[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and his hair]]) being weak, but when she mentions that she's thinking about being with somebody else, he stays silent for a while, then slowly walks up to her... and then punches her in the face.

''Poetic Justice'' is a 1993 romantic comedy film starring Music/JanetJackson as the titular Justice, Music/TupacShakur as Lucky, and Regina King as Justice's best friend Iesha.

* TranquilFury: Chicago seems to ignore Iesha's insults about him ([[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and his hair]]) being weak, but when she mentions that she's thinking about being with somebody else, he stays silent for a while, then slowly walks up to her... and then punches her in the fact.

* WouldHitAGirl: Chicago

* MyCarHatesMe: Justice couldn't get her car to start.

* {{Crazy Cat Lady}}: Justice. Her friend even lampshades this.

* {{Drowning My Sorrows}}: Iesha.
* {{Drugs Are Bad}}: Lucky's baby mother does crack and sleeps with another man with her kids in the next room. This causes Lucky to storm out of her apartment with his daughter, sick of her neglectful ways.

* {{Informed Flaw}}: Chicago has a hard time--staying hard.

* {{Road Trip Plot}}: Both destroys and creates relationships.
* {{Single Woman Seeks Good Man}}
* {{Slap Slap Kiss}}: Justice and Lucky spend a lot of time getting on each others' bad sides before they eventually [[spoiler: hook up]].
* {{The Alcoholic}}: Iesha, to Justice's chagrin.
* {{The Nineties}}: Box braids, dashikis, oversized bamboo earrings and mom jeans, oh my!
* {{Would Hit a Girl}}: Chicago.

[[caption-width-right:295:Every second, every minute, man I swear that she could get it...]]

''Poetic Justice'' is a 1993 romantic comedy film starring Music/JanetJackson as the titular Justice, Music/TupacShakur as Lucky and Creator/ReginaKing as Justice's best friend Iesha.

The movie focuses on Justice coping with her life after the loss of her boyfriend, played by Music/QTip. She learns to love herself again and opens up to a budding romance with an unlikely friend after embarking on a mini road trip.

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Poetic Justice is a 1993 romantic comedy film starring {{Janet Jackson}} as the titular Justice, {{Tupac Shakur}} as Lucky and {{Regina King}} as Justice's best friend Iesha.

The movie focuses on Justice coping with her life after her boyfriend, played by Q-Tip, is [[spoiler: killed by gang members]]. She learns to love herself again and opens up to a budding romance with an unlikely friend after embarking on a mini road trip.

!!''Poetic Justice contains examples of:''