Well, I thoroughly did not realize how this story was going to end, so there's that.
I think it was a story worth telling, and I think it could have been told a bit better, especially with a stronger leasing performance. I don't dislike Wahlberg, but this wasn't him at his best.
I don't know what else to say, really, it's tough when I agree with a film's message, but not it's execution.
This is a toughie for me, as it's the first time I'm reviewing a film that someone I consider a friend created. There's no way to truly remove bias, and so I will not try.
For the last several years, I have seen Marcellus Cox embody the true meaning of the phrase "be on that grind". The fruition of those efforts, to see the forever promised first feature on the big screen felt like one of MY proudest moments.
The…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
When the film ended, I messaged my friend and said, "well, at least it wasn't as bad as the spoiler ending I'd heard about it." and honestly, that's probably the highest praise I have for the movie. It's not like I can't understand what the team was trying to do here. After the frenetic pace and energy of Kills, where are you meant to go? To have taken things to an even further extreme would've made for a gore-fest unlike…
