Review by mdjohnson-73266

I gave it 5 stars because I appreciate the family's close knit inner relationships and that the protagonist (Epps) was cast opposite a dark skinned black woman as his love interest, a rarity. This film could have been so much better if someone other than Michael Ealy, who appears sleepy and bored throughout the film, had been cast as the detective, and the role was realistically portrayed. It was the most lazy and sloppy detective "work" I have ever seen on film. There were so many avenues and opportunities to catch the antagonist, but Ealy's character wasn't interested in doing any work. His character's lack of motivation and commitment to solving the murders was the weak link in the film.