"In Too Deep" carries with it one revelation: LL Cool J makes a very good bad guy. Like so many rappers I knew he'd dabbled in acting, but mostly I just remember him from small roles in "Deep Blue Sea" and "Halloween H20". It's been so long since I've seen either of those.
Here, LL is the antagonist to Omar Epps' protag, and he gives the movie a much needed source of interest. You see, the movie doesn't have that much to recommend it besides LL and maybe Epps. There are some great character actors in there, like Stanley Tucci, Pam Grier, David Patrick Kelly, Robert LaSardo. They just don't do very much.
As a matter of fact, the movie doesn't do very much. It's pretty forgettable. There are too many characters, but only Epps and LL stand out. The plot is also too obscure. It's unlikely I'll remember anything about it. The only scene that registered showed LL torturing a guy on a pool table, and apparently ramming the cue up his jacksie.
Here, LL is the antagonist to Omar Epps' protag, and he gives the movie a much needed source of interest. You see, the movie doesn't have that much to recommend it besides LL and maybe Epps. There are some great character actors in there, like Stanley Tucci, Pam Grier, David Patrick Kelly, Robert LaSardo. They just don't do very much.
As a matter of fact, the movie doesn't do very much. It's pretty forgettable. There are too many characters, but only Epps and LL stand out. The plot is also too obscure. It's unlikely I'll remember anything about it. The only scene that registered showed LL torturing a guy on a pool table, and apparently ramming the cue up his jacksie.