Although Los Angeles has become famous for its sunny weather, beautiful beaches and all the glitz and glamor associated with Hollywood and the entertainment industry, Poor, less desirable neighborhoods in the City of Angels are often looked down upon and, in some cases, even completely forgotten. F. Gary Gray's Friday, the 1995 comedy starring Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Bernie Mac, Tommy Lister, Jr. and John Witherspoon, offers viewers an uplifting perspective of a day in the life of those who reside in the South. Los Angeles – a region heavily influenced and affected by crime, poverty and unemployment. Compared to the more desirable stereotypes of Los Angeles, it is evident that there is a clear socioeconomic divide that separates the upper class—most of whom are Caucasians residing in very wealthy neighborhoods—from the lower class, who is primarily made up of white people living in very wealthy neighborhoods. made up of a multicultural population that can only afford to live in the less desirable neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Friday succeeds in depicting the reality and nature of this socio-economic divide, and even manages to do so in a way that not only enlightens viewers about the severity of the divide's consequences on inner-city youth, but also engages viewers because of its laid-back and humorous nature. Basically, Friday is a typical example of the traditional "ghetto-noir" film genre – a stylistic classification of 1990s films that aims to address the circumstances that African Americans face and struggle with in an urban, predominantly urban society. Caucasian. . Throughout the film, Friday introduces Craig (Ice Cube) and Smokey (Chris Tucker) and recounts the struggles and difficulties - albeit in a... middle of paper... you? Here, for example, it is obvious that Gray not only literally conveys this message from Willie to Craig, but also invites male viewers in the target audience to think about their own masculinity and whether the use of guns is enough or not to validate their identity. own sexuality. Today, and due to the high number of crimes and illegal activities that occur daily, many people in South Los Angeles feel "tough" if they can go out and commit an illegal act without getting caught by the authorities. the police or kill another human being. However, contrary to this widespread and erroneous belief, this is simply not the case – and F. Gary Gray includes this particular case, along with a number of others, to encourage downtown members to s to improve and not give in to the feeling of corruption commonly associated with South Los Angeles.