If I Can't

I'm not going to lie-I usually avoid independent Black films over 90 minutes. If a story can't be told within that time, it often has pacing issues, and this movie is no exception, running 1 hour and 49 minutes.

That said, it's a good movie overall. Mena Monroe plays Harlem, a woman living her best life until tragedy strikes. She returns home and gets involved with a no-good man, played by Tristin Fazekas.

The names Harlem Giles and Scott da Rock caught my attention-maybe a nod to Cam'ron Giles and DJ Scott La Rock?

Crystal The Doll and Cierra Smith deliver solid supporting roles. The storytelling could have been paced better, but overall, it's worth watching.

Trigger warning: This film contains graphic scenes, including sexual violence.