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An aspiring rapper named Jahkor Lincoln arrives in prison. He ends up serving a life sentence for murder and looks back on the days preceding his arrest and the circumstances of his childhood to find clues to his way forward in life and his survival. During his childhood, he suffered abuse from his father JD, who was a drug addict and a criminal. His mother Delonda did her best to keep things together. Jahkor ends up turning to petty thefts and assaults with his friend TQ. Jahkor also ended up offering his services to a gangster named Big Stunna, while also having a relationship with a woman named Shantaye with whom he ends up having a son named Zion. Although he tried to lead an honest lifestyle for his son, Jahkor always ended up in trouble.

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This is relevant because Singleton crafted what I believe to be the ne plus ultra of this type of film. And this was almost 30 years ago. Just when you think the flood of these movies appearing is over, it starts to rain. This is not to say that such movies should not exist, but do we have to get the same damn movie over and over? This film has been done too many times before and done better. You can see it in the plot details, the nonchalant depiction of casual violence, the flashback structure, the narration, the revenge killings and its bleak pessimism. Cole makes the same mistake here, but he is far less successful than the Hughes Brothers were. And there are movies out there that do this, that take a tragic story of struggle and hustling and elevate it above what came before. Its journey ends with Jah pointing two guns at a man, woman and their young daughter. Jah executes the adults in front of her before the title card appears. When Jah is robbed and beaten up, JD beats him mercilessly before sending him back out to avenge the robbery. The women fare no better here.

May 1, United States. Article Talk. The two men meet up again in prison, at which point Wright makes JD a declawed lion.

Ashton Sanders, from "Moonlight," proves again that he's a lyrical actor of disenfranchised despair in the unusually authentic tale of an aspiring rapper in Oakland who gets caught up in the thug life. By Owen Gleiberman. Chief Film Critic. We see how he negotiates existence behind bars, but the film then jumps back into his life. It shows us the journey of haphazard tragedy and violence that got him here, and Ashton Sanders brings us close to him.

An aspiring rapper named Jahkor Lincoln arrives in prison. He ends up serving a life sentence for murder and looks back on the days preceding his arrest and the circumstances of his childhood to find clues to his way forward in life and his survival. During his childhood, he suffered abuse from his father JD, who was a drug addict and a criminal. His mother Delonda did her best to keep things together. Jahkor ends up turning to petty thefts and assaults with his friend TQ. Jahkor also ended up offering his services to a gangster named Big Stunna, while also having a relationship with a woman named Shantaye with whom he ends up having a son named Zion. Although he tried to lead an honest lifestyle for his son, Jahkor always ended up in trouble. Jahkor offered to kill Stunna's rival, Malcolm, and he did so by executing Malcolm and his girlfriend Cece in front of their daughter Miesha in their home. It was revealed that as a child, Jahkor saw Malcolm selling his father JD drugs.

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This is relevant because Singleton crafted what I believe to be the ne plus ultra of this type of film. And this was almost 30 years ago. Just when you think the flood of these movies appearing is over, it starts to rain. This is not to say that such movies should not exist, but do we have to get the same damn movie over and over? This film has been done too many times before and done better. You can see it in the plot details, the nonchalant depiction of casual violence, the flashback structure, the narration, the revenge killings and its bleak pessimism. Cole makes the same mistake here, but he is far less successful than the Hughes Brothers were.

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See more gaps Learn more about contributing. Tools Tools. The film them splits into three timelines, each delicately balanced by Cole, as we see Jahkor as a child played with heartbreaking conviction by Jalyn Hall abused by his addict father JD Jeffrey Wright , Jahkor getting involved in criminal actvities in the months before the killing and Jahkor in prison. Abdul-Mateen is quite memorable here, so much so that I wanted to see more of the operation he and his female companion ran. Please log in. July 18, Jahkor also ended up offering his services to a gangster named Big Stunna, while also having a relationship with a woman named Shantaye with whom he ends up having a son named Zion. If Joe Robert Cole holds onto that gift, he has the chance to be the kind of filmmaker who can connect us all. Top picks Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. Regina Taylor Tommetta. Release date. Chief Film Critic.

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I grew up in the type of environment JD and Jah inhabit, and though there was hard times, violence and death, there was also joy, pleasure and even happiness. It shows us the journey of haphazard tragedy and violence that got him here, and Ashton Sanders brings us close to him. Categories : films American drama films Films set in Oakland, California Films scored by Michael Abels English-language drama films Netflix original films s English-language films Hood films s American films. Expand the sub menu Music. Archived from the original on See All. This is relevant because Singleton crafted what I believe to be the ne plus ultra of this type of film. Crew: Director, screenplay: Joe Robert Cole. Expand the sub menu Global. Expand the sub menu TV. Sign In Sign In. Watch Official Trailer. Ashton Sanders as Jah. Technical specs Edit.