The 5th Commandment

[lenoxave]

At first I was like, it's not that serious when it came to this film.  Now that I've viewed it obsessively, I have some feelings to express.  I dig seeing Black and Asian folk work together.  I don't know if Yune wrote the story line in this way purposely or if there was an "open" casting call and Bokeem Woodbine and Keith David fit the bill.  Either way, I dig the fact that these 3 men are a family.  It happens.  Despite these positive factors, the story is lacking.

There is something that rings hollow about this film and I can't quite place my finger on it.  Oh yeah, here it is:

• poor production values
• the DP should've been fired
• the fight choreographer should've been fired
• Rick needs to improve his writing skills
• the leading lady was lovely, but a shitty actress
• Rick is a stone cold fox
• Keith & Bokeem saved this film - that's not saying much
• the director should've been fired
• Rick needs to improve his acting

I guess all I can say is:  Nice try.  I appreciated the effort, but if as Rick states, the writers were too expensive and didn't get his vision, then he needs to take script writing classes.