ebonygoddess1966 What can I say a movie with three of my favorite actors, Alec Baldwin, Andre Braugher and Micheal Jai White! This movie was a pleasant surprise. I woke up one night and the TV was still on and just started watching this movie and man I couldn't believe how funny it was! It was well written and moved very well. Besides the main characters in the movies the supporting cast was incredible too. Khandi Alexander, Rebbeca De Mornay, Bruce Geenwood and others! If you get a chance rent the movie from netflix or you local video store, do a search for it on cable and set a reminder for it! Whatever it takes watch this movie! Has a great jazz sound track too. If you like crime movies, where you like the characters even though they are criminals then you will really enjoy this gem of a movie!

mcfine I rented this movie just cause I couldn't find anything better and I noticed some fairly big actors in the movie. I was expecting the usual mildly entertaining made for TV movie but boy was I pleasantly surprised! This movie is just too freaking funny.The film is a dark type of comedy. Witty like the Tarantino and Guy Ritchie but done with a very mellow jazzy style. I loved just about all the characters in the movie. Michael Jai White's character had me rolling. A thug on a "renaissance tip" trying way too hard to mask his ghetto side. Baldwin plays a professional thief with a dark side but an affectionate love for his old dog. Sugar Bear and the rest were all equally funny.I watched this movie 3 times on the same rental and a couple more times after that. Great stuff. All my friends that I recommended it to all love it and we find ourselves making jokes with some of the lines in the movie. I am glad the movie wasn't hyped or "hollywoodized" cause the low key tone of the movie fits the quiet release.

FlickJunkie-2 This film has a good story, but you have to have a certain appreciation for warped humor to appreciate it. The characters range from mildly unusual to downright peculiar. Pointy (Michael Jai White) is a black crime boss who is trying desperately to be a yuppie, playing golf at the country club, owning a French restaurant and lecturing on culture to anyone who will listen. All this is highly incongruous with the drug dealing, cap-busting realities of his crime syndicate, which makes him a droll and entertaining character. Mackin (Alec Baldwin) is a meticulous thief, who does occasional heists for the Mafia. He is an obsessive collector of vinyl jazz albums and takes his dog on capers because he wants to spend quality time with him.When Mackin does a food stamp heist for Pointy, Pointy double-crosses him. This sets up Mackin's revenge, which encompasses most of the film. The vendetta keeps escalating and the Mafia starts losing patience with both antagonists, introducing a third element into the conflict. The plot has a number of interesting twists and the climax is quite unexpected.First time director Scott Sanders' direction was solid but nothing special. The music, especially the jazz, was excellent. His work with the cast was nicely done, adding a sardonic tone to the entire movie, although I thought at times he got carried away with the disjointed humor.The acting was generally very good. Alec Baldwin's quirky portrayal of this painstaking thief was delightful. Rebecca De Mornay played a very different character than we are used to seeing from her. She was terrific as the tough and impassive cop with an understated and sarcastic wit. However, the best performances were given by Michael Jai White and Andre Braugher. White stole the show with his oh-so-refined mob boss impression. Braugher was great as his cool and calculating lieutenant, with nerves of steel and a brilliant criminal mind.Overall, this was a good crime story that meandered a bit too much from the main plot. I rated it a 7/10. Add a point if you like wry incongruous humor because this film has plenty.

ChipMichigan Alec Baldwin always performs well. While not a very original story line, is put together well, even while it bounces back and forth from Chicago to Detroit. Reminded of Mel Gibson in "Payback". A very different role for Rebecca DeMornay, who plays a middle aged police detective, with NO glamour.The script takes time to develop characters and their motivation. We see the story develop from all points of view. The character "Pointy" (Michael Jai White), is wonderful as the ghetto kid trying to become a "respected" man of the world.