Cert: 18 cert (R-rated)
Director: Kader Ayd
Writers: Kader Ayd, Renee Topper
Starring: Malik Barnhardt, Avelawance Phillips, Tom Sizemore, Gary Dourdan, Steven Bauer,James Russo, Danny Trejo, Christian Audigier, Kenneth Choi, Bokeem Woodbine, Costas Mandylor, Cisco Reyes. Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ryan O'Nan, Danny Arroyo.
Running time: 110 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Brief references to sex
Violence & Gore: Alot of the violence is with gangs & drug lord gun fights & people being shot.
Profanity: alot F-word use & other strong language
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Drug are seen, man smoking, people drinking
Frightening/Intense Scenes: Some scene maybe disturb on a 18 cert level.
Story: In this tension-packed thriller, brothers Mike and Tre set out in search of better lives, trying to leave their demons behind for good. After being released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, Mike's only care in the world is to protect his young daughter from an unforgiving ex. But the justice that awaits him on the streets is far worse than anything Mike had experienced in prison. His older brother Tre begrudgingly agrees to one last "delivery", attempting to free Mike and his new girlfriend from the grips of the criminal underworld. What transpires is a wild misadventure where multiple lives unknowingly intersect, and where decisions are made that will haunt everyone forever.
Likes : This isn't a bad effort for a gangster, it has all the gangster feel to it with the drug lords & gangs,the story line isn't to bad based on the premise of be careful who you make deals with as what goes around comes around concept which was done to badly in this film.
The film starts off with a great tension, when a police man stops by a car where a man is sitting besides a lot of empty bear cans. We understand that there's more to it, because then tension is high,with both the dramatized acting as well as the music. Then with the opening credits we get a stunning birds eye look over the big city, with big sentimental music. Loved the opening. When it starts off like this, it's very promising. But then it's like someone lost it completely.
It like watching different films all in one film, its try way to hard to be like pulp fiction style with the twists in the story as it goes back & forth i think its this that lets this film down to being a brilliant film, it not one a can recommend as being a great film but still watchable the once viewing.
It like watching different films all in one film, its try way to hard to be like pulp fiction style with the twists in the story as it goes back & forth i think its this that lets this film down to being a brilliant film, it not one a can recommend as being a great film but still watchable the once viewing.
Dislikes : The problem with this was the method in which they used to convey the story. The direction was all over the place as were the performances from the actors, but overall the pacing and the way it was presented was the biggest mess the story is all over the place there is not grounded it lets the film day.
Overall : Not a great film but still OK to watch, if your into gangster type film you might like this but it wont be for every one.
Rating: 3.7 out of 5 for entertainment / 5 out of 10 for story/ concept
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