Trouble Man

Ok, I have much respect for Michael Jai White and I've seen most of the movies he acts in.

This one is obvious that is very low budget. Acting is not good, fighting choreographies are well designed, but effects and direction are bad.

Script is so very cliche, you've seen variations of this movie before hundreds of times.

I'll be brutally honest, I've seen better green screen and effects from youtubers with zero budget.

Michael Jai White's Trouble Man delivers surprisingly engaging action-comedy that punches above its weight.

Following ex-cop turned Atlanta PI Jaxen hunting missing R&B star Jahari, the investigation spirals into conspiracy territory with enough twists to stay interesting.

White directs himself capably, keeping things brisk with genuine genre understanding. The Atlanta setting provides authentic atmosphere, and Method Man offers decent support, though the acting quality wobbles throughout.

Budget constraints kill the action sequences stone dead. Fight scenes feel stagey, chase sequences lack punch, and supporting performances range from adequate to wooden. White's charismatic presence can't mask these technical shortcomings.

What works is the film's genuine affection for classic detective stories. It's comfort food cinema-familiar, unpretentious, moderately entertaining despite obvious limitations. This would've found its audience easily in the 1990s, but feels slightly adrift now.

Rating: 6.5/10 (Decent detective story hampered by budget reality and uneven execution)

If you understand what this movie is, it's a great remake of a classic film. It's supposed to have bad acting, a low budget, and lots of silly fight scenes. I laughed my butt off from start to finish. This movie is filled with great jokes for old heads. I'm a fan of the 70s movies like Dolemite, Truck Turner, Superfly, etc. If you're a fan, this movie is right up your alley. It's a must watch for diehards of the genre.

Just take this movie for full value no hidden messages no lies action pure as it used to be with soul.

Don't judge this movie when you thought Barbie was a great movie. (It wasn't). A real action movie with story akd a method(man).

Unless Ur bon before the 80s and really got what movies should be don't judge.

Mr. White thx for the soul the action thevanrtial arts. A tine warp to better days for action movies!

The 2025 movie "Trouble Man" was one I had never heard about. But since I believe in giving all movies that I haven't already seen a fair chance, of course I opted to see it. And the fact that the movie had Michael Jai White in the leading role certainly served as some icing on the cake.

The storyline in "Trouble Man" is pretty straightforward. Sure, a bit formulaic and really nothing you haven't seen in other movies before, but it still proved to be an entertaining movie. So writer Michael Stradford managed to put together a good enough script and storyline.

There were a couple of familiar faces on the cast list, aside from leading actor Michael Jai White then I also recognized Mike Epps and Orlando Jones. The acting performances in the movie were good.

There is a good amount of action in the movie, which definitely adds to the overall enjoyment of the movie.

My rating of director Michael Jai White's 2025 movie "Trouble Man" lands on a six out of ten stars.