Another one to add your collection if you are a gangsta flick connoisseur.
This one is based on the life of Danny Green an Irish gangsta in Cleveland trying to find his way. Apparently Cleveland was mad active back in the 70's because of this dude. He was an Italian Mafia affiliate and then their relationship went sour when Danny wasn't going to take any of their shit.
This is the type of gangsta movie those rappers and other low budget hood movies aspire to be. Bitch slaps, car bombs, bullets in asses, whipped asses, italian racial slurs and other gangsta shit, this movie has got it all. Gangsta. Watching it in the opening sequence when Danny gets the fuck outta an exploding car and gets up and say "Its gonna take more than a few fire crackers to kill Danny Green" will pull you in. You almost died and you get up and talk some shit after such a close call. Gangsta. Danny knew the mob wanted him dead what does he do? He goes on television, does an interview and tells the public where he stays and where he works and if you're looking for him you know where to find him. Gangsta.
What I liked about this one is Danny liked to give folks an old fashion ass whipping with his hands which now seems to be a lost art. Guns and bombs are cool but this dude had that fighting Irish gene in him or something because he like to squab.
The cast is solid with a couple of acting veterans in this one. The story is based on truth, which usually are very interesting, and that makes for a good movie. The glorification of criminal is all there. And lets not forget the bitch slaps which should be in the amount of at least good solid one in this genre.
My Rating:
4-4.25/5 Gangsta Gangsta
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