Into_White It's the movie that takes you right to the core of where the Devil himself conjures his plans – Hell's Kitchen. It is more than just a single story, and instead four closely related character arcs woven into one film. It traces the characters of Johnny (Mekhi Phifer), Gloria (Angelina Jolie), Patty (Johnny Whitworth), and Liz (Rosanna Arquette).It takes off with Johnny, Gloria and Patty doing a robbery that completely falls apart and results in the death of Gloria's younger brother. We then move forward five years and this is where the main arc of the film begins, initiated by what happened at the robbery. There are a lot of side characters with their own stories, such as an old Ex-boxer called Lou, and a young homeless boy called Ricky. The movie confronts a lot of social issues such as drug addiction, rape, murder, homelessness, theft, and the list goes on. As the four main character's stories intertwine, we see these issues dealt with in various ways and watch some function as catalysts for others.It relies more on a selected soundtrack as opposed to an original score, which works excellently as the songs (primarily from singer/songwriter Joseph Arthur) often possess special significance to the scenes they accompany. The movie is a little slow moving at times, and that in addition to a noticeably cheap production budget may make it difficult for some to sit through. Yet for those who are prepared to sit down and enter the confronting world of Hell's Kitchen, there is a raw, emotional, and even realistic drama ready to be appreciated.Overall a confronting, emotional, and insightful piece that is probably underrated due to cheap production and promotion. However the script does the characters great justice and the acting is brilliant, especially from the four leads. Definitely recommended, especially for Jolie fans. (Like myself!) I give it 7.5/10.John Hanlen.

Emerenciano This is certainly one of the best films I've seen lately. It's a good surprise, once it doesn't seem to be so good when you read about it. The plot is basic in the beginning, but it turns into a fascinating drama and a breath-taking thriller. Angelina Jolie is again very well in her role.The songs we hear all through the movie are very good. They're also a good reason to make this such a good film. We have a bit of everything here: rap, rock, folk... This is really something you can't miss. I have to talk about the direction too. I think it's brilliant and remarkable. my rate 8/10

Funkypizza2001 Hell's kitchen is a messed up movie. The only normal character in the film is Johnny. The rest of the cast have serious issues. Angelina Jolie, my favorite actress, delivers a decent performance in this movie as Gloria. I think this movie went a little over board. This is not worth seeing. ** out of *****

Magsel The movie sucked big time, but Angelina's performance was sublime. Like in Girl, Interrupted, but somewhat less perfect. Well, I don't blame her, it's just one of her first movies before she got to the stars.