User Reviews

If you saw Alpha Dog, this is not similar, it is almost identical. And not as well done.

Other than that, it isn't really a bad movie. It's a combination of action (very little) and drama (a fair amount but not especially compellingly rendered). There is a message to the movie, which is clearly anti-drug, and involves parents who made poor choices raising children who make poor choices. But it isn't really a preachy kind of film. It's more like a laid back rendition of a pathological cultural underside to wealthy Americana. Maybe a little too laid back, for none of the characters are riveting or especially interesting. The drug trade aspects seem realistically portrayed, but I wonder how often drug dealers like this refuse to traffic in specific drugs.

It'll do for entertainment for an evening. But don't get your expectations up too "high", especially if you have already seen Alpha Dog. At least the babes are attractive, although the sexuality is muted.

I would almost compare this film to all those exploitation flicks of the Thirties and Forties that attempted to warn the general public about the evils of drugs, alcohol and prostitution. The quality is about the same as those pictures which were done in black and white, and the anti-drug message comes through with the snowballing consequences that occur over a drug deal gone wrong. There aren't even any redeeming quality characters here, usually you'll have a least one you could relate to but they're all low-life's looking for an easy score. A not so subtle tie-in is made with the idea that the young adults involved got where they're at due to a life of ease afforded by rich but inattentive parents, thereby looking for an alternative life style that appeals to a need for kicks and attention. I won't give any of it away, you can check it out if you're interested, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. It's low budget is readily apparent and the actors are merely adequate in a story that's probably way too common in the sordid world of dealing drugs.

I'm guessing the reason this movie is rated so low is because nobody's seen it. I actually didn't think it was the greatest thing in the world the first time I saw it, until I found myself thinking about it over and over again the next day. Since then, I've watched it 14 times. Why? It just seems very real-life to me. I found the characters and the drug deals to be super realistic, and the plot is consistently thorough. I also found some compelling characters-- Todd, Christian, and Johnny (the Canadian) I found to be pretty magnetic. Especially Todd!! He is just such a realistic sketchball. We all know somebody like him. Perhaps a ten out of ten seems a little overblown, but hey, not many movies could I get through 15 times. Granted, this is a movie that I tend to watch after a few, uh, drinks, but still.