![]() ![]() During a carjacking, O2's son is inadvertently kidnapped by the man's former partner in crime, a fierce, cruel, heavily scarred gang leader named Meat (hip-hop star The Game). How to read this sign: It ain't over, even when it's over.Īnd it's a sure bet that any movie giving nominal support to a group of anti-crime activists is likely going to offer scenes that glorify bloodletting.ĭon't expect anything less from Vondie Curtis-Hall, who previously directed the Mariah Carey vehicle "Glitter" and the urban thriller "Gridlock'd." The filmmaker props up the action with a chopped-off hand here, point-blank executions there. One character, whose survival would be vital to a happy ending, appears to meet his demise. The upshot: Come on, when's the last time someone named Lucky - like Kevin Dillon in "Poseidon" - lived to see the credits roll? Lucky is the name of O2's pot-addled cousin, a double dealer played by Larenz Tate ("Crash"). Pop pledges, "I'll always come back for you." Transparent plot point in the offing: Daddy will have to fulfill that promise, and more. O2 (Tyrese Gibson, "Four Brothers"), an ex-con doing his darnedest to live the straight life as a security guard (huh? a parolee with a license to carry a gun?), has a tender moment with his young son, Junior. It's summer in South Central Los Angeles, and the weather guy on the radio is squawking about a heat wave. The easy-to read signs - OK, they're as big and as obvious as billboards - are plentiful. The movie's title to the contrary, the narrative waters are quite shallow. ![]() For anyone boasting even a glancing familiarity with Hollywood-movie road signs, it should take just a few minutes to suss out the entire plot of the urban drama "Waist Deep." ![]()
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