Who's in It: Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Larenz Tate, The Game, Kimora Lee Simmons
The Basics: One ex-con named O2 must stand alone! Yes, that's his real name. And actually, he has to stand alone with one hood-rat hooch named Coco. They need to raise $100,000 by any means necessary to get O2's son back from gangsta kidnappers. And minus a horrible ending, it's a crazy-pleasurable modern-day chunk of blaxploitation.
What's the Deal? About that horrible ending. Without giving anything away, just know that it shrieks "test audience," because director Vondie Curtis Hall (who made the equally pleasurable-but-for-all-the-wrong-reasons Glitter) seemingly doesn't have the juice to get his own way. Anyway, it's an insulting and stupid final scene that'll make any thinking person feel as though they just got played. Naturally, there were lots of non-thinking people at the press screening who applauded it.
Could It Be … That Tyrese Gibson is not the single worst actor on the planet after Paul Walker? Because here, for what might be the first time ever on-screen, he is allowed to stretch out and do a little more than make his standard upset, scowly face. His range just moved from point A to point B.
Two Great Reasons to See It: Meagan Good as the hustling Coco. If you saw Brick, you know how cool she is. If you didn't, then here's your chance to find out. She comes very close to stealing all her scenes with Gibson. Meanwhile, rapper The Game just destroys every single moment he's on-screen. I mean that as a compliment. It helps that he's got a machete in his hand most of the time.
How to Watch This Movie: When you see a beach scene, you'll know you're close to the end. Get up and leave right then. Seriously. Just go. That way you get to end the movie the right way. You'll thank me for this.