Also, the cameraman/director could benefit from understanding the Five C's of Cinematography (Camera Angles, Continuity, Close-Ups, Cutting, Composition) before calling for the poorly framed close-ups and two shots I was seeing. The cinematography was way off most of the time with hot areas in the frame that was jarring to me few times. So, with the proper knowledge of making movies, with zero dollars, it can still look good. And the film isn't low budget in my eyes with SAG actors and a big Fresnel lamplight that was used outside for night exteriors, so there's no real excuse for the madness. I don't care if a film is low budget, it could still look good with substance in story, character, acting, etc. The directing was pure amateur night at the Apollo, the talent that would get chased off by the sandman. In fact, the film felt longer than it really was. It must've been a script overwhelmed with uneventful moments, no structure, no character arc, no beginning, inappropriate pacing and literally no end. On the other hand, everything about this film was pitifully awful. The build up, surfaced by individual close-ups of Cam'ron and his potential, pint-sized victim, made it funnier than it would've been. Instead, he makes a different choice but ruins it still with an uncalled for action (disgusting action rather) that was drop dead uproarious to me.
He was faced with a crisis decision where he had an opportunity to avenge the death of a loved one, but he made the right choice by not sinking deeper into an unredeemable, cesspool of the glorification of young blood being shed and other wrong doings. Moments and occurrences in the film that was intended on being serious, life altering in the life of Cam'ron, turned out to be hilarious. Allow me to start with what worked in this film: the unintentional comedic moments? That's right. However, the film, like all films, whether it was a straight to video production or a theatrical release, deserves my critique on why this film sucks. I would be wasting my time and anyone else's time on sitting here, typing in the details that makes this film a steaming pile.
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