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Movie Reviews of Paid in Full
Movie Review: Not your typical hood movie-- through Az's eyes
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie is definately above your average straight to video or Menace II Society clone. What is working for this film is a combination of many vital elements that combine to make quite a tasty slice of urban life. The film has plot,character development and outstanding acting. The stand out preformance in the movie is Mekhi Phifer playing one of the three Harlem drug dealers with such freshness. Cam'ron's role as Rico is quite good considering he is a rapper and not a trained actor. Then again, I guess the role Cam'ron played is not a strech consdering the type of lyrics presents in his music.
The plot of the movie is based around the life of three famous drug dealers in Harlem named Az,Alpo,and Richard Porter. In the movie their names are fictionalized into Ace[Az],Mitch[Richard Porter],and Rico[Alpo]. I will not bore with anyfurther details because I am sure the following has probably been overemphasized enough in other reviews. Understand,though, the movie was told primarly through the eyes of Az and not through Alpo. Alpo even complained that this movie presented him as a follower instead of a leader in the drug game.
Solid movie that defies the notion that urban drams are all cut from the same cloth.
Movie Review: A Great And Possibly Classic Film
Summary: 5 Stars
I was cautious about renting this movie at first. I thought it would be another sad attept to make a modern day film about the life or druglords. Plus, I've never been a fan of rapper Cam'Ron, so when I saw he was in the film I was even more cautious.
But after watching this film, I am amazed. The emotion was there, the humor too, and the realism was unquestionable. Cam'Ron is actually a pretty good actor, and is very surprising in his role as Rico, who's similar to a modern day O-Dog(Menace II Society). Overall though, I found Mekhi Phieffer(Mitch) to be my favorite in this. I could really connect with his emotion, like I can with a lot of his films. Wood Harris was great to as Ace, a kid working at a dry cleaners place until he is corrupted by the drug world. The scene where Ace sees "Scarface" for the first time was really impressive. I liked the way that while Tony Montana was defending his empire in the movie, Mitch and his gang are retaliating against another gang.
Overall, this isn't a life changing film, but it is definitely up there with "Boyz N The Hood" and "Menace II Society".
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Movie Review: Best Hood Movie ever made!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Paid in Full was a true story based around 3 drug dealers that are faced on the daily basis with the consequences of this lifestyle. They have plenty of respect from the people around them, but some just couldn't respect them because of their expertise in the field. After awhile, everything goes south and jealousy messes up everything. One ends up dead, one ends locked up, and one ends up just fine being rich in the longrun. Drugs and the love for the money were what brought these 3 together and it is what tears them apart.
When I first heard of Paid in Full I wasn't really interested. Then, when I sat down and actually gave the movie the time of day I was amazed. This movie had some things in it that wouldn't strike the average viewer because of the things that they have todo to survive, but it was excelent. This was a true story and what made it so good was that it gave such a good insight as to what life was like for these 3 men. Then after seeing the documentary I was able to appreciate the movie so much more bacause it was so accurate.
Movie Review: THEM 5 Stars
Back in the day...when hustling didn't seem so hard core....Did you'll peep that it was Scarface that they were watching?
You got your Mans Ace tryin' to be righteous. Work a gig, help mama, be legal. It didn't stop the gleam that he had from watching as his Mans was rolling in nice cars, and new gear.
It's by pure LUCK/MISFOTUNE that Ace, gets a connection into the cocaine world. He goes from no chance in hell to being the Man whose feeding the block.
This is a true story, that doesn't plug the game. This movie shows you how these 3 young boys seized HARLEM, and like always money/power tore up the foundation.
from rags...to riches...to ruin...
Figured Cam' to be a shady guy off top! I mean isn't it always one in the mix. Mekhi really blew me away with his performance as a loving big brother, and friend. And Ace...The Bro was a stand up guy all the way through! No matter what he tried to do things fairly.
Movie Review: top notch 5 stars blackgangster movie
Summary: 5 Stars
for a black gangsta movie Paid in Full is really the best you can have.It is no Hollywood level/and flair in those kind of movies but that is what make them so special and this movie knows how to use that.It got Mekhi Phfifer staring and also Camron who gives a good performance.Mekhi Phfifer for is part is very credible in the role as local drug-dealer Mitch.
this movie is about a regular guy who is flashed by the drug-dealers lifestyle and takes the chance to join when it is offered.
what i like most about this movie is the realism,no movie where 50 people getting shot by one guy and so...but a movie that really tries to show every aspect from the life of a drug-dealer in a passionated way.
the movie is not boring at any minute and every leading actor plays a very good role.The last 15 minutes of the movie make it an end you wouldn t have expected,at least not like this.
so 5 stars but if you would take gangster movie like the Godfather Trilogie,Casino or Goodfellas in the rating it would turn down to 4 stars.