A "tax collector" working for a local crime lord finds his family's safety compromised when the rival of his boss shows up in L.A. and upends the business.A "tax collector" working for a local crime lord finds his family's safety compromised when the rival of his boss shows up in L.A. and upends the business.A "tax collector" working for a local crime lord finds his family's safety compromised when the rival of his boss shows up in L.A. and upends the business.
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Jose Conejo Martin
- Conejo
- (as Conejo)
Aaliyah Lopez
- Casey
- (as Aaliyah Samara Lopez)
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Shia did great, but he wasnt the main character.
The acting by David could have been better, it almost seemed like he was reading off of cue cards in some scenes.
And the girl who played the wife Alexis... her lips are so full of filler and it was so distracting during the movie! Her and David are supposed to have a passionate marriage, so they kiss a lot. There are a lot of close ups of the married couple- and all I could focus on was her lips full of filler. Jesus.
The acting by David could have been better, it almost seemed like he was reading off of cue cards in some scenes.
And the girl who played the wife Alexis... her lips are so full of filler and it was so distracting during the movie! Her and David are supposed to have a passionate marriage, so they kiss a lot. There are a lot of close ups of the married couple- and all I could focus on was her lips full of filler. Jesus.
So much hate for this movie, for no reason. I had a good time. Shea was pretty damn good in this and I've never been a huge fan of his. If you enjoy David Ayers films, then ignore the hate and just give it a try.
I wanted this movie to be good, shia, awesome trailer, awesome storyline. But no... so much potential and literally wasted! First half is not bad, it starts quite interesting, but then all of a sudden it goes down south verrrrrrrryyyyyy quickly!!
Skip this one, just a waste of time.
Skip this one, just a waste of time.
This movie has potential but everything goes to heck because of the extremely bad script.
First, you need to wait almost 60 minutes of 90 to see something interesting. Second, when the action starts everything goes extremely fast. Shia's character was barely developed. Are you serious?
Last, Fx's look cheap and acting amateurish, except from Shia. But...
So, overall a wasted opportunity to create a great movie. Shame on Director 's and writers. Make yourself a favor and watch Sicario 1 and 2 instead watching this one.
So, overall a wasted opportunity to create a great movie. Shame on Director 's and writers. Make yourself a favor and watch Sicario 1 and 2 instead watching this one.
I really wanted to like this even more, but it just feels so uneven. There are many things that I do like about this (outside of the over the top performance by Shia that is). But there are also many things that while I understand, they just don't work as well as the movie thinks they do - like the help towards the end of the movie. It is set up in a way during the movie, but it still feels ... detached from it.
The movie is quite hellbent on displaying violence. The really gruesome things are mostly not shown up close. There is one scene though that ... well some would say is in your face - pun very much intended.
Not sure how much you can connect with the main character (not Shia, he's the sidekick of sorts). Depending on that, will determine how invested you'll be. Not a bad movie by a long shot, just not as mad and good as I expected it to be.
The movie is quite hellbent on displaying violence. The really gruesome things are mostly not shown up close. There is one scene though that ... well some would say is in your face - pun very much intended.
Not sure how much you can connect with the main character (not Shia, he's the sidekick of sorts). Depending on that, will determine how invested you'll be. Not a bad movie by a long shot, just not as mad and good as I expected it to be.
Did you know
- TriviaThe film takes place in the same universe as the films "Training Day" and "Harsh Times," all written by director David Ayer. The Blood gang member character "Bone" (portrayed by Cle Sloan) appeared in Training Day. The film also references the existence of the fictional Latino gang "Hillside Trece," which was the gang Alonzo Harris had dealings with in Training Day, and the gang is mentioned in Harsh Times as well.
- GoofsAt the start David leaves home to go to work in his daggy tracksuit & arrives at work in different clothes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Worst Movies of 2020 (2020)
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,044,212
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $309,694
- Aug 9, 2020
- Gross worldwide
- $1,325,781
- Runtime
- 1h 35m(95 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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