4/10
YOU GOT TO PLAY THEIR GAME
9 April 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Isaiah (Vaughn Wilkinson) is from Oakland and is Berkley bound. He is going to study to be a neurosurgeon. His mom has had brain cancer for a few years now. While at school, he gets in trouble due to his home boys coming to visit and ends up on probation. He needs the help of a tutor to maintain his grades, a well to do woman (Amaris Davidson). His roommate is the stereotypical white guy from Orange Co. (David Coe).

The message of the film is just great. In order for the black man to succeed, he must play the white man's game, same message of "Life of a King." However in this film, it hits on nearly every racial stereotypical cliche and does so rather poorly. I found myself groaning from time to time as the white man asked, "What sport do you play?" The acting approached that of a high school drama.

The film was written, produced, directed, and edited by Elias Mael who tried to cram too much into 90 minutes making the message far too overt. I would recommend "Life of a King" over this production.

Parental Guide: F-bombs. No sex or nudity.
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