I don't know where to begin. This film seems like the creator Damon Dash just wants to make a movie because he can. This film is filled with narration from Mr. Dash explaining things in the film instead of showing anything. Constant slow motion gun fights with music/opera playing. The story just shows generic themes and Mr. Dash's narration paints it however he intends without actually showing you anything. He obviously just put in friends/family/associates as cast just to keep it mostly in house. There are a couple real actors but mostly just people with no acting training that are just associates of Mr Dash. The movie is probably 60 percent slow motion gun fights and 30 percent narration with maybe 10 percent of actual story. With the exception of paid in full which Mr Dash did not direct or write, any movie Dame Dash is involved with is film school amateur class at best. I cannot recommend this movie to anyone, not even super fans of the genre. Its that bad.
22 Reviews
Poorly executed, There are long music videos with more depth.
KingTambo21 February 2018
Warning: Spoilers
WOW..... this was Horrible. no other way to describe this.
camelcrushny1 March 2018
If you were expecting something along the lines of state property, paid in full , Belly etc.. This is not even on the same radar. this is an embarrassment of a "movie" Im also really surpised Yeezy co-signed this mess. like someone previous stated, there are hip hop music videos that have more depth, plot, acting. Oh and, expect to hear the phrase "honor up" in just about every other sentence. SMFH
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poballtv3 March 2018
Waaaaay too much narrating. The story was all over the place. This was just a bunch of shooting and poorly improvised lines. Yo, Dame! The next time you make a film, "Honor Up" and care what you present to the people that support you. I only gave this 2 stars instead of one because it didn't look like it was shot with the home video camera we bought my father in the 90's.
Spectacular failure
cybaryda1 March 2018
You know what I'm saying
siys4 March 2018
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Boring as previous movies over the years
zahidiqbal0127 February 2018
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Noting special, just the same old repeated cycle of boring past and present movies based on gang culture. This movie is similar to Belly; Get rich and Die trying etc.
This movie is so boring, which will leave you in a coma. Due yourself a favour there is nothing here to hold your attention for more than an hour or bring anything new to this genre.
Save the money for another rainy day!
This movie is so boring, which will leave you in a coma. Due yourself a favour there is nothing here to hold your attention for more than an hour or bring anything new to this genre.
Save the money for another rainy day!
Damon Trash!! Stick to the business side!!
themanah26 November 2020
Dame lives under the delusion that just because you have access to a camera, movie lights, actors and editing software that you have creative talent and should make a movie.....WRONG!!! The story, acting, dialogue and direction is just awful. Dash preachs how having good product will make you a success, will clearly his successful days are behind him cuz this movie is absolute garbage. Bless his bald-headed soul for trying lol!
Bad, Bad, Bad
seansoulo736 April 2018
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Man, I don't know why Kanye put up money for this trash. I wish I could get a refund of my Google Play rental fee for real! Dame Dash attempted to write, direct, star-in and narrate this so called gangster flick that was even worse than State Property 2. I get that his ego may be outta control, but let those with talent do what they do best.
Bad script equals bad movie and the script was bad to begin with. There were old dudes playing young dudes and big homies younger than little homies? I was confused, but not just by the fact that so called kingpens were chillin' on a car parked on the street and doing the work of foot soldiers, which made no sense either, but what was with all the slow motion, opera music filled shoot-em-up scenes? And there were way to many of them!!!
I guess the movie got green lit, because Dame paid for it all by himself, along with a few rich homies. A man who has made millions in the rap game and produced several other urban crime flicks should be over the same old same dope dealing movie, but what Dame Dash's fascination with the drug game is at 50 year old is beyond me. There are so many other black experiences to be told besides the overdone, ghetto ass drug dealing genre. I'd expect black excellence outta a guy of Dame caliber, but somehow he's still fascinated w/ pushing rocks on the block in Harlem. SMH!
Watch if you can't fall asleep.
chrisbaumbach-135618 March 2018
This movie is extremely boring. Watched it once fell asleep midway through watched it again and it was a boring story line, acting was sub par. Dame dash constantly tries to recreate his 2 years of selling drugs and he's 50. Take yourself and your hussling buddies out of the movie and get younger people to play the roles it makes it more realistic people with grey mustaches and beards talking about selling crack.,Take yourself more out of the movie. Paid in full was great because you didn't narrate it and it wasn't your story nor did you play any major role in the movie your life story of 2 years of selling drugs is boring and this depicts it. This movie was pure trash.
Meh...
st_stoimenov25 February 2018
Worst movie I've ever seen
danmelder26 November 2018
91th Academy Awards Material... for sure
hpnl14 April 2018
Without a doubt this has to be the best thuglife, gangsta movie I have ever seen with an primarely black American cast. If this does't become the Oscar grabbing movie for the best actor, best screenplay, best score, best director, best music, best e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g in the 2019 Academy Awards... then I don't what else does.
This is a 9 out of 10. I Wanted to give it a 10 out of 10 if that Tara character was not played by a white actress. U no waad M sain?
This is a 9 out of 10. I Wanted to give it a 10 out of 10 if that Tara character was not played by a white actress. U no waad M sain?
A True and Honest Review
fsrkjgfqr30 September 2021
I normally don't write reviews or do anything of that sort but I felt this was needed. I consider myself a major fan of black cinema. I have watched everything from the lowest of low budget black movies (some of which are absolutely unwatchable) to the blockbusters and movies that everyone loves. I honestly feel like all these reviews do not do this movie justice. Now of course this isn't like a Paid in full or one of those movies with a massive budget but with the budget they had to work with i think they did a wonderful job. Yes the movie has its flaws and some things could have been done better and the old trope of the black drug dealers coming up in the hood is very cliche and played out but watching this movie, subjectively for what it is, i liked it and thought it was solid. I believe that people who genuinely don't like dame or are biased towards him kind of watched this movie with that bias is mind and caused them to have negative reviews. The cinematography was surprisingly Good and the plot was solid. Give this movie a watch for yourself and don't pass it off because of the negative reviews.
Stacey Dash
draftdubya18 June 2018
Wins award for the most number of times you can say Honor Up in a movie
damianphelps20 September 2020
Its pretty bland, somewhat boring and doesn't go anywhere particularly interesting.
Its almost like they were aiming for middle of the road and took a wrong turn.
This is meant to be a tough street gangster film...there should be plenty of opportunity to provide some quality drama but they never seize the moment.
Its almost like they were aiming for middle of the road and took a wrong turn.
This is meant to be a tough street gangster film...there should be plenty of opportunity to provide some quality drama but they never seize the moment.
Kayne West
satan_i_am_your_spawn13 April 2018
Why did i give this crap the lowest possible rating - which is still one goldstar too much: This film is produced by Kayne West
That is not a spoiler. You can notice before you make the mistake of watching it.
No, i am writing the name wrong on purpose. He is too irrelevant to remember, for anything other than being married to a two-legged hippo whose only claim to fame is her self-leaked pissporn.
No, i am writing the name wrong on purpose. He is too irrelevant to remember, for anything other than being married to a two-legged hippo whose only claim to fame is her self-leaked pissporn.
Terrible Movie
vbgemini12322 December 2018
I was going to buy this movie to support indie filmmaking but saw it free on YouTube. Dame's story telling is poor. He hasn't grasped the concept of show don't tell. He narrated every second of the movie. I like a good movie about gangsters but this movie had nothing but gratuitous violence. No plot. No story. Every second someone was pulling out a gun and killing someone and most times I couldn't figure out why. I could only watch 30 minutes of the movie because I could not figure out who the protagonist in the movie was. There was no one to root for because the entire movie had nothing but antagonists. The best I can say is at least he was able to make another movie
Movie had a lot of potiental
mariokimbrough17 March 2018
First off, I admire Dame Dash. His honesty is a breath of fresh air. He has the mind of a genius. This film had the potential to be a classic. The only reason I'm doing a review...I would hope Dame will see this and apply it to future films. first, the movie should have cast younger actors. Men in their late 40's were not "right" for their roles. Maybe later in the film, using older characters would have been more convincing. Second, the commentary throughout the entire movie was overbearing to say the least. A well written script would not have required play by play commentary throughout the entire film. I felt like I was watching a pro football game,,,the commentator (dame) was explaining every scene. A more detailed script would have reduced commentary significantly. Thirdly, Waaaaaay too many shoot'em up scenes. Shooting scenes seemed like space fillers to make up for a lack of content. Film quality was good...Film quality carried the characteristics of a bigger budget film. In closing, the film had the potential to be a 7, possibly a "hood classic". But it missed the mark. Good luck on the next one Dame, I watch all your videos and consider all the advice you offer. You spread the knowledge and the love. Much respect!
Too many shootouts & too many opera songs wtf!
fkerybdynw23 August 2023
This Damon Trash is a narcissist, he's trying glorify his brief drug dealing days. He's really a square like more like will smith & hes trying to let the world know he was about that life but really wasn't. I'm saying this cuz I grew up the same way. I had craziest friends with guns and had my own. But now that I'm in my forties, I'm embarrassed about that mindset, Dame is proud of knowing killas etc. I rather know nerds as friends instead of these guys he's so fond of. But not knocking his Harlem friends cuz they're human too that's trying to make it in life. But this movie has more shootouts than actual dialogue & ever few seconds he's got some foreign opera type songs playing & then rap songs. It's like he's trying too hard to appeal the white folks and black folks at the same time smh!
the story came full circle
fedouard26 February 2018
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