Ghetto Dawg (2002) User Reviews

Lacks intelligent dialog

[Gonzolo99 · 1/10 · 10 December 2006]

While I found the cast attractive, their acting skills were barely passable. I cannot lay the blame on them however, since the dialog they were given to execute seemed to have been written by a 10-year old. Is there so little first hand experience with blacks from the urban areas that director thought they spoke completely in monosyllables or clichés?

Were the writers on strike during the making of this film? And who dreamed up this plot line? An electronic genius steals cars for a living. With his talent, why cars? There is no adequate motivation given to our 'silent' hero's actions.

It's obvious that this single movie killed both J. King's and Portia Cue's acting careers.

Realistic and well-acted urban drama .

[tarbosh22000 · 7/10 · 9 November 2005]

"Ghetto Dawg" is a well-made urban drama. J. King plays Tariq. He is a mechanic. He is forced into stealing cars for the evil gangster Gresh. He wants to stop this double life after he falls in love with Robin (Portia Cue). Getting out of the criminal life doesn't come easy. Can he escape?

Don't be fooled by the silly cover art. This is a movie well-worth seeing. The acting, writing and directing are way above average. You care about the characters. It's not predictable at all and that makes it realistic.

If you like this movie, you should watch the director's other film, "Simple Revenge".

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