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Derivative. Cliched. Far fetched but watchable


Watched this movie on a whim. There are a few good performances along with some graphic violence. The premise is a mix of Scarface, A Prophet and Breaking Bad, so it is a touch derivative. What ruined it slightly was the constant force feeding of information to let us know what is happening, this culminated in one scene towards the end that literally told us the plot as if read out of a book it was based on. It’s not too bad for a Saturday night popcorn film but there are brutal prison scenes throughout.

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I agree, I was pretty disappointed after reading so many good reviews.
The director's previous film "Felon" was better than this.
I found it to be quite boring for the most.
Good acting and some decent violence but overall, pretty unoriginal and forgettable.

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