The Movie
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~|Genre: Thriller / Crime / Drama|~
~|User Rating:4.3/10 (186 votes)|~
Cast overview, first billed only:
DMX .... King David
Michael Ealy .... Michael
Drew Sidora .... Ella
Antwon Tanner .... Blue
Robby Robinson .... Man in Apartment
Luenell Campbell .... Jasper
David Arquette .... Paul
Clifton Powell .... Moon
Wealthy Linn Gener .... Asian Girl
Jeff Sanders .... Sentry Guard #1
Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr. .... Rockie (as Tommy 'Tiny' Lister)
Shakira Vanise Gamble .... Co-Worker
Big Daddy Wayne .... Red
Damion Poitier .... Alvin
Eric Payne .... Orderly
This is a rephreshing change of pace for DMX. Lately he has been typecasted in the "thug with a heart of gold" role in action movies in NDA, h plays a character whos the exact opposite if the character he played in Exit Wounds, Romoe Must Die, and Cradle 2 the Grave. The movie itself is different then anything he has done. The film is grainy and the solow is faded and is anything but glossy (even DMXs debut movie Belly had a slick and glossy finish). However, that is one of the movies strengths (as well as weakness). FIlming it in such a manner, gives a gritty realistic look which makes scenes appear to more grpahic then they actually are. It also serves as ymbolic irony, but more on that in a minute. The story is an interesting one a told in an innovative way. The movie begins with King David's death (literally the first image of DMXs character, King David, is when hes already in a coffin). However, the gist of the story is told through cassette tapes that have King's recorded diary. He indvertantly gave them to a white writer, David Arquette, when he religuished all his belongings to him on his deathbed. But, there is much more to this film then King david's life since the white writer has problems of his own and Mike, a lowly thug whos vengeance on David comes with a price, is trying to kill before being killed himself. The movie seemlessly flows from one story to the next and eventually shows the relevance of them. As I said earlier, this is a huge departure for DMX becuase he plays a bad guy, a very bad guy. He has one main concern and thats selling his product. Un like in Exit Wounds or Cradle 2 the Grave, DMX plays a more subdued character who hides his evil intent with a smile and charm which quickly turns to a cold gaze and needle in the arm (a needle full of battery acid) if you threaten his business. Even the one he loves (yes this man is able to love, which creates depth in character and makes you think "can a man like this love?") isnt excempt. Of course this leads to one of hte movies major criticsms against it which is, why would anyone feel sorry for this man (since the movie is centered around him and his redemption). Well, if the movie was without a doubt asking the audience to pity him or forgive him, then the critiscism has merit but it does not really appear that the movie is asking us to forgive him but rather presenting the man's life to the audience and leaves it up to the viewer to determine if there is redemption for a man like this. Also,the final image of his coffin suggests that there isnt and that we shouldnt feel sorry fro him since the final image is of his coffin being burned in the ooncenerator (thus symbolysing his descent to hell). Even though King David is the movies focus, the more interesting character is Mike, King david's assasin. SPOILER His character is dealed with in the same manner as Marcus in Irreverssible. When we first see Mike, he is very demanding, but not loveless, anddisinterested in pretty much everything he does. When he ears of King's David return, we see is need for vengeance build up inside of him and take him over. Mike was not even supposed to kil David, just accept a payment from him. His anger becomse so great that he becomes careless and uses his own sister to bate David (he also slaps her when she asks whats going on). What we masically see is a monster consumed with anger when we first see Mike. However, as the film progresses,we see exactly what made hiom like that. What also makes him the most interesting charcater of the film, is that when he is on the run from his former boss, he kinda turns into a ghetto ninja. He moves silently and striekd with quickness and effeciency. David Arquettes character is both alomst overshadowed by the other characters, and overwelmed by the situation hes in. However, he does have his own problems and ends up not feeling sorry for King David after listening to the tapes. However, what makes this character so intrigueing is his almost blissful ignorance of the situtation hes now in. Hes the only witness to King David's murder and he tried to save the one person that Mike wants dead so Mike could be after him too. However, the big thing on his mind are the King David's tapes and making a story out of them. Even though this well made film, one major chriticism against it is that it glamourises the life of crime. Clearly they didnt notice that King David got Killed (not died of naturla cuases) becuase of an aciton that hjeppened years prior to his death. What they also arent paying attention to is the actualy quality of the film. ike I said eralier its grainy, gritty, and almost ulgy. The film is symblically ironic since King David's life might have appeared to be glamourous but realy, it was an ugly life to live, as is Mike's, and the white writer got cuaght up in the ugly life of drugs and murder.
SPOILER: This movie also hgas a message about vengeance. After Mke avenges his mothers death by killing David (David killed his mother with the battery acid switcharoo) he ends up getting his younger sister killed while trying to survive a double-cross set by his former employer. This again begs the question "is vengeance really worth it?"
P.S. Все още нямам лично мнение за филма още го дърпам а иначе отзвуците от българските саитове за този филм са доста добри
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