If you saw Alpha Dog, this is not similar, it is almost identical. And not as well done.
Other than that, it isn't really a bad movie. It's a combination of action (very little) and drama (a fair amount but not especially compellingly rendered). There is a message to the movie, which is clearly anti-drug, and involves parents who made poor choices raising children who make poor choices. But it isn't really a preachy kind of film. It's more like a laid back rendition of a pathological cultural underside to wealthy Americana. Maybe a little too laid back, for none of the characters are riveting or especially interesting. The drug trade aspects seem realistically portrayed, but I wonder how often drug dealers like this refuse to traffic in specific drugs.
It'll do for entertainment for an evening. But don't get your expectations up too "high", especially if you have already seen Alpha Dog. At least the babes are attractive, although the sexuality is muted.
Other than that, it isn't really a bad movie. It's a combination of action (very little) and drama (a fair amount but not especially compellingly rendered). There is a message to the movie, which is clearly anti-drug, and involves parents who made poor choices raising children who make poor choices. But it isn't really a preachy kind of film. It's more like a laid back rendition of a pathological cultural underside to wealthy Americana. Maybe a little too laid back, for none of the characters are riveting or especially interesting. The drug trade aspects seem realistically portrayed, but I wonder how often drug dealers like this refuse to traffic in specific drugs.
It'll do for entertainment for an evening. But don't get your expectations up too "high", especially if you have already seen Alpha Dog. At least the babes are attractive, although the sexuality is muted.