Following a huge legal victory in court against an extremely wealthy drug dealer, an assistant district attorney in Chicago by the name of "Malik" (Tosin Morohunfolo) is suddenly on the short list for a prestigious promotion. At the same time, his wife "Michelle" (Renelle Nicole) is also the beneficiary of good news due to her new catering business suddenly becoming financially successful as well. So, everything is going good for the two of them. Things change, however, when Malik attends a college reunion, and he runs into his former girlfriend "Rayna" (Vicky Jeudy) who he hasn't seen in ten years. One thing eventually leads to another, and they end up in bed that very night. Naturally, recognizing the mistake he has just made, he tries to distance himself from her. The problem, however, is that she immediately reveals that she has no intention of breaking off their relationship--and the more he resists her charms the more aggressive she becomes. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that film incorporated a rather familiar situation and proceeded down a path that was, for the most part, fairly predictable. Yet in spite of this, the relatively unknown cast created enough chemistry between them that it pretty much kept my attention from start-to-finish. Again though, the overall plot was still fairly predictable so I can understand why some viewers may want to give it a pass. Even so, while it certainly won't win any awards for creativity, I enjoyed it for the most part and have rated it accordingly. Average.
Review of Friend Request
Friend Request
(II) (2020)
A Film with a Fairly Predictable Plot but Good Overall Chemistry
12 February 2024