Honestly the way kate summed it up is pretty much exactly how I felt, though I think I enjoyed it more than she did. The concept itself was intriguing: basically an examination of how Katrina forced people into poverty, and from there into a life of crime, and while like she said it didn't dive nearly as deep into that as I wanted, I did appreciate that the movie gave them their chance to break away from the crime life after they're spared by The Saint, but didn't end there. A lesser movie might've just ended on that note like "man, getting into that crime life just ultimately wasn't worth it," but no, almost immediately it just cycles itself right back into them putting themselves into a situation they KNOW will get them killed because it feels like the only option.
While the main cast were alright, the supporting cast steals the spotlight pretty easily, with TI's Bass and Terrence Howard's Saint being the kind of memorably standout characters that I could see myself loving in a Breaking Bad-style recurring villain kind of way.
The biggest reason perhaps that I voted for this was because of seeing RZA as the director, and all things considered, despite my issues with the movie, he did a plenty serviceable job at the helm. It's mechanically well-shot, mixed, etc., and I wouldn't have expected less.
Overall I'll give it a 6/10, as I did enjoy it even if it there was a lot of room for improvement
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