Friday, June 23, 2006
Waist Deep
This movie about a desperate man trying to get his kidnapped son back is exactly what it seems to be, but no more. The story is simple, uncomplicated, and predictable. An innocent boy is caught in the middle of car chases, gun battles, bank robberies, gangstas, a drug addict, a hooker, and an ex-con. No positive role models here. The film even tries to glorify the mission of the so-called “Bonnie and Clyde on the flip side”. By the end of the movie, Alien felt like he had waded “waist deep” into it. The plot is only TV smart, but if you like to talk back to the screen and identify with the characters, you will probably enjoy this show.
Alien gives it 2 “not awful, but pointless” stars out of 4.
Alien also sent a trainee to the same show and this is the review that was filed:
O2 played by (Tyrese Gibson) has just been released by prison after doing a six year sentence is re-united with his son. The back drop of this movie takes place in south central Los Angeles. O2 makes a promise to his son that he would never leave him again, then unfortunately the son is kidnapped. O2 seems to believe a street hustler named Coco played by Meagan Good is involved with the people who kidnapped his son. With the promise of a better life, Coco agrees to help O2 get is son back. While not being a fan of the acting by Tyrese or Meagan Good, the chemistry of these two on the big screen actually worked quite well. The movie flowed very well and was not overly violent or sexual. The son “Junior” played by H. Hunter Hall, whose acting was a little forced and talked a little too proper to be from south central. While the storyline has been done many times before, you actually leave the movie with a good feeling. This is the best movie I’ve seen Tyrese in. Overall I give the movie “3” out of “4” stars.
This movie about a desperate man trying to get his kidnapped son back is exactly what it seems to be, but no more. The story is simple, uncomplicated, and predictable. An innocent boy is caught in the middle of car chases, gun battles, bank robberies, gangstas, a drug addict, a hooker, and an ex-con. No positive role models here. The film even tries to glorify the mission of the so-called “Bonnie and Clyde on the flip side”. By the end of the movie, Alien felt like he had waded “waist deep” into it. The plot is only TV smart, but if you like to talk back to the screen and identify with the characters, you will probably enjoy this show.
Alien gives it 2 “not awful, but pointless” stars out of 4.
Alien also sent a trainee to the same show and this is the review that was filed:
O2 played by (Tyrese Gibson) has just been released by prison after doing a six year sentence is re-united with his son. The back drop of this movie takes place in south central Los Angeles. O2 makes a promise to his son that he would never leave him again, then unfortunately the son is kidnapped. O2 seems to believe a street hustler named Coco played by Meagan Good is involved with the people who kidnapped his son. With the promise of a better life, Coco agrees to help O2 get is son back. While not being a fan of the acting by Tyrese or Meagan Good, the chemistry of these two on the big screen actually worked quite well. The movie flowed very well and was not overly violent or sexual. The son “Junior” played by H. Hunter Hall, whose acting was a little forced and talked a little too proper to be from south central. While the storyline has been done many times before, you actually leave the movie with a good feeling. This is the best movie I’ve seen Tyrese in. Overall I give the movie “3” out of “4” stars.
Comments:
Post a Comment
