In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.
.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Ghetto Stories (2010)
A crime drama directed by John McDougal and Turk.
A druglord's nephews inherit his wealth, his clientele and his enemy.
There are 2 ways to look at this film. The first is a bunch of black people being black, speaking ebonics, etc. The second is that it's a crime flick about new guys moving through the ranks. I like the second way better. The detailed instructions on preparing the drugs was a nice touch. I also liked the scene right after the nephews start working for the enemy. Their shopping is legendary. There is something deep within me that thinks the whole hip-hop fashion thing is cool. The black bandana clad murder scene was brutal and I can't help but think that these guys had fun making the film. Overall, it was pretty good. Not the type of thing that I usually go for, but it feels good to give a good review after so many bad ones.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment