Government Attorney Daniella Hernandez quits to represent high profile trash clients like hip hop stars and drug dealers. Hip hop star Isis gets beat up by her boyfriend so Daniella goes on a crusade to get justice. The plot isn't bad keeps you guessing to find out who's behind all the shenanigans.
76 minutes is about right for this TV Movie watching Daniella trying to work out who's playing her. I've seen a lot worse than this, better than average TV Movie. Expect to see it on Channel 5 soon.
28 Reviews
Average
haroot_azarian2 February 2020
Poorly executed
SaritaLW21 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Okay, so, Danielle Vasquez I believe is her name played by Paula Patton, is supposed to be this slick tongued, smart, diligent, sly, beautifully, well-dressed corporate wonder woman, I guess.
I have to say I loved that her character was loved by everyone and she has this good rep in the streets to where she knows everyones business. Kind of your typical know it all business person that can throw anything in anyones face. She has a sister who is a triple platinum singer who is an obvious narcissist and has a terribly insecure boyfriend. Some SugKnight character accidentally kills one of his rappers and her sister(the singer) gets assaulted. The plot could have had so much more to it, but it was just so poorly executed. I was finding bits and pieces of the movie I liked, but then there would be a scene I totally just couldn't deal with. I like that she had an old relationship with one of the detectives from college which made the movie watchable because they both wanted to do right by people in their own way. The cute quotes that Patton(Vasquez) threw out were clever as well. Like "Don't get buried in your own, you don't have enough dirt."
The movie wasn't terrible, just terribly written. I hate when movies have a decent plot but use the wrong actors and the wrong direction. So for me, I gave it 4 stars for the effort and for at least keeping me a bit interested.
The movie wasn't terrible, just terribly written. I hate when movies have a decent plot but use the wrong actors and the wrong direction. So for me, I gave it 4 stars for the effort and for at least keeping me a bit interested.
What, not a series?
creativblessin4 May 2020
This Movie Sucks
jillianbrown-902175 June 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Against my better judgment I watched this movie and wasted 76 minutes doing so. The storyline? There really wasn't anything original in this film which is typical of a Chris Stokes film. The writing was lousy, the acting was worse, and really did Paula Patton's character really have to walk up to her assistant so the assistant could take her coat? The gratuitous sex scenes were, well gratuitous. The best parts of the movie was the guy plucked from the mailroom, who was blackmailed into working for Patton's character; and the beginning scenes with the car crash, which held some promise but then skirted off to being lost in some hole. Also, how many times are we going to see some music artist get hung out of a window or dangled from a roof? And then there's the idiotic role of the female singer's boyfriend - that in itself is worth at least two paragraphs of criticism.
I'm all for people turning their ideas into films or TV series' but be original, and if you can't be original, then have a writer write the hell out of the idea, have great direction, better dialogue, and even better acting. Viewers deserve more than just throwing some crap into a pan, calling it a movie and then hoping it gets picked up for a series. Do your research and your homework and do better. Stop taking your audience for granted!
And BET, that goes for you also. Sacrifice is one of the worst movies I've seen in a minute but I haven't decided (yet) if it's worse than that Deborah Cox movie Influence (too much overacting but thanks for Columbus Short - he played his character well). There's too much money in Black Hollywood for folks to keep churning out these horribly, written, horribly directed, horribly acted films. Pool your funds and get it together!
I'm all for people turning their ideas into films or TV series' but be original, and if you can't be original, then have a writer write the hell out of the idea, have great direction, better dialogue, and even better acting. Viewers deserve more than just throwing some crap into a pan, calling it a movie and then hoping it gets picked up for a series. Do your research and your homework and do better. Stop taking your audience for granted!
And BET, that goes for you also. Sacrifice is one of the worst movies I've seen in a minute but I haven't decided (yet) if it's worse than that Deborah Cox movie Influence (too much overacting but thanks for Columbus Short - he played his character well). There's too much money in Black Hollywood for folks to keep churning out these horribly, written, horribly directed, horribly acted films. Pool your funds and get it together!
Boring cluster of random events
Adamanthe26 January 2020
One thing that Paula Patton's character says to a a sorority sister towards the end of the movie stands out
"Listen, I love my job and I am good at it. You love your job and you're a bully at it.I think it's best to we stay out of each others way"
Which is weird considering that she's the bully the whole movie. She bullies cop and protects criminals. She gives people 30 second summary about their life history like she's a wikipedia page, She blackmails "Some One" into working for her. This is a gratuitous ego-feeding pointless movie that does not answer any question or fill any of the plotholes which are basically potholes in the storyline of this movie. I watched the whole thing just thinking who the hell wrote this stuff and why is this movie even getting any financing? Why did Paula have three sex scenes in a movie that lasted 76 minutes?
This movie was written by an alien,
"Listen, I love my job and I am good at it. You love your job and you're a bully at it.I think it's best to we stay out of each others way"
Which is weird considering that she's the bully the whole movie. She bullies cop and protects criminals. She gives people 30 second summary about their life history like she's a wikipedia page, She blackmails "Some One" into working for her. This is a gratuitous ego-feeding pointless movie that does not answer any question or fill any of the plotholes which are basically potholes in the storyline of this movie. I watched the whole thing just thinking who the hell wrote this stuff and why is this movie even getting any financing? Why did Paula have three sex scenes in a movie that lasted 76 minutes?
This movie was written by an alien,
??
martinamikail6 February 2020
Don't look at the negative reviews
caresh30 December 2020
Honestly don't understand why this movie has such a bad rating and reviews?
I always look at reviews first before watching a movie, but I don't let it stop me from watching it.
After watching it, I feel like you can compare this movie as an origin story or an intro of what is yet to come. It's like episode 1 of a mini series.
It's actually very intriguing because you really wan't to know what's going to happen next. The acting is not bad at all and some of the characters are actually quite strong in their role.
I'm happy that it's going to be continued as a series.
After watching it, I feel like you can compare this movie as an origin story or an intro of what is yet to come. It's like episode 1 of a mini series.
It's actually very intriguing because you really wan't to know what's going to happen next. The acting is not bad at all and some of the characters are actually quite strong in their role.
I'm happy that it's going to be continued as a series.
We all have secrets
nogodnomasters12 February 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Daniella Hernadez (Paula Patton) is a savvy attorney in LA's music industry which consists of a lot of seedy characters. She is clever, beautiful, sassy, and a bunch of other superlatives the scriptwriter has placed on her. She frequently butts heads with Beverly Rucker (Erica Ash) the local DA and her sorority sister. When her client Isis Rey is beaten half to death, her boyfriend Lewis with priors is suspect and is in hiding.
This appears to be the first leg of a series. Daniella is a Hispanic of African-American and white parents, something I am sure will be explained in a future episode as well as the death of her parents. We get a suspect at the end. How she vividly remembers the accident as an infant in a child's seat I am sure will be explained too.
One of her clients is also arrested in the end, leaving that opened ended also. My rating is based on there being more to come.
Guide: Implied sex. No rappers swearing or nudity.
This appears to be the first leg of a series. Daniella is a Hispanic of African-American and white parents, something I am sure will be explained in a future episode as well as the death of her parents. We get a suspect at the end. How she vividly remembers the accident as an infant in a child's seat I am sure will be explained too.
One of her clients is also arrested in the end, leaving that opened ended also. My rating is based on there being more to come.
Guide: Implied sex. No rappers swearing or nudity.
This is a mess........
imranyousafawan-161-50277022 January 2020
I've rated movies on imdb.com for a long-time, but never reviewed a film.
Sacrifice is one of the worst movies I have ever seen and I've seen a lot. The film is a mess from start to finish and has very few redeeming features.
The plot is incoherent and you could drive a bus through some of the plot holes. They set up several strands that were semi-interesting, but the film ends without resolving any of these, and I mean any of these. I had to check whether this was a TV show and what I had seen was the pilot, but no this was a self-contained film. Some of the motivations of the characters make no sense, and there is a big reveal towards the end, but even this is so badly mishandled and there is no conclusion to this.
I would strongly recommend you avoid and don't watch this.
Sacrifice is one of the worst movies I have ever seen and I've seen a lot. The film is a mess from start to finish and has very few redeeming features.
The plot is incoherent and you could drive a bus through some of the plot holes. They set up several strands that were semi-interesting, but the film ends without resolving any of these, and I mean any of these. I had to check whether this was a TV show and what I had seen was the pilot, but no this was a self-contained film. Some of the motivations of the characters make no sense, and there is a big reveal towards the end, but even this is so badly mishandled and there is no conclusion to this.
I would strongly recommend you avoid and don't watch this.
Women on Top
chakotay-7077029 January 2020
If you appreciate strong-willed women then this movie is for You!
Paula Patton does shine throughout, and both her professional side and romantic side surface as the story unveils. All that glitters is not gold, and the entertainment industry has its dark side, too.
The movie flow is rapid enough to keep your interest up, with some slower scenes that enable you to catch your breath, too. Speaking for myself, I found the film absorbing and with hardly a dull moment, from start to finish. And though I never heard of Paula Patton before, she earned my esteem for her stylish performance in this movie.
Paula Patton does shine throughout, and both her professional side and romantic side surface as the story unveils. All that glitters is not gold, and the entertainment industry has its dark side, too.
The movie flow is rapid enough to keep your interest up, with some slower scenes that enable you to catch your breath, too. Speaking for myself, I found the film absorbing and with hardly a dull moment, from start to finish. And though I never heard of Paula Patton before, she earned my esteem for her stylish performance in this movie.
Waste of time
davidelchico15 March 2020
The acting is either bad or mildly decent. Plot holes through out the movie. Bad pacing. Doesn't take a detective to figure out who the villain is. Found myself disgusted by the protagonist many times. Terrible cliffhanger ending leaving little to the imagination. Just leaves you wondering why they didn't finish the film knowing well it would've just taken 10 more minutes to wrap it up. You know what they we're going for, but they miss it by a mile. Made an imdb account just to review this mess.
It's a no for me
kenyawright-2362915 November 2021
Acting from Paula was horrible to be playing a woman who should be taking seriously. First off she smile too much, second she needs more practice with confidence to walk in high heels (it looked like a struggle of baby steps), and she need more anger. Jordan needs a little more work but I see the potential of being great. Paula this is not your AMO. I can see Lisa Raye pulling this off GREAT!
No Sacrifice, Just Trash
Johnny_West7 November 2021
Government Attorney quits low-paying job so she can suck up to the rich and famous and multiply her income. Thanks to the money her clients pay her, now she thinks they are all saints from Heaven, and everyone else must be guilty.
Really standard and boring movie, with nothing interesting or new. Just another pretty attorney with an attitude, and she is going to bend the law to enrich her purse.
Really standard and boring movie, with nothing interesting or new. Just another pretty attorney with an attitude, and she is going to bend the law to enrich her purse.
This movie sucks! DO NOT WATCH
monetqs18 September 2021
Storyline
kofinuamahbardens6 April 2020
Leading Ladies in Charge
chakotay-7077022 January 2020
The two leading ladies truly stand out from the male stars.
One is a high-class lawyer. One is a District Attorney.
Paula Patton as the classy lawyer projects a very strong-willed persona who tends to dominate others in the same room with her. And the D.A. is a worthy antagonist!
Except for Al Sapienza, all other actors were unknown to me initially. However, Paula Patton quickly gained my respect and esteem as the story unfolded. She is ambitious, honest and strong-willed and dedicated to her clients, but she has vulnerabilities, too. Yet her femininity is evident in every stylish dress she wears!
The duration of the film limited the amount of details available, leaving some empty gaps in the story-line, alas. However, I don't regret the time invested in "Sacrifice". And don't take my word for it..... Paula Patton is a striking lady who glows in every scene she appears in. Why not check her out yourself?
Except for Al Sapienza, all other actors were unknown to me initially. However, Paula Patton quickly gained my respect and esteem as the story unfolded. She is ambitious, honest and strong-willed and dedicated to her clients, but she has vulnerabilities, too. Yet her femininity is evident in every stylish dress she wears!
The duration of the film limited the amount of details available, leaving some empty gaps in the story-line, alas. However, I don't regret the time invested in "Sacrifice". And don't take my word for it..... Paula Patton is a striking lady who glows in every scene she appears in. Why not check her out yourself?
Don't waste your time-no conclusion-ending sucks!
mssarahj-501596 September 2020
Great but not closure
barbaraanncobb6 August 2021
I rated this movie a 9 for two reasons.
1. Paula is stunning but putting her in all of those unattractive hairstyles wasn't right. BET could have and should have done better.
2. Will there be a Part two? We were left hanging in the wind. Will we find out who father was and why her and her mother was targeted? Will we find out it was her current boss who ordered the hit on her parents that's why he took her under his wing?
Aside from my personal issues with Sacrifice, I believe it was put together very nicely. The storyline, the cast, the style (aside from Paula's hair)...it was very entertaining.
1. Paula is stunning but putting her in all of those unattractive hairstyles wasn't right. BET could have and should have done better.
2. Will there be a Part two? We were left hanging in the wind. Will we find out who father was and why her and her mother was targeted? Will we find out it was her current boss who ordered the hit on her parents that's why he took her under his wing?
Aside from my personal issues with Sacrifice, I believe it was put together very nicely. The storyline, the cast, the style (aside from Paula's hair)...it was very entertaining.
Was this movie made in 2019 or 1995
davisnate9 February 2022
Don't believe the negative reviews. This one is a gem!
fsprfzbq16 November 2021
I'm sad to see the last review that says it doesn't have a conclusion, it actually does. Not trying to spoil the ending but it's really good. I think Chris Stokes did an excellent job on mixing in all the elements of a great black television show that we all love. Its so refreshing to see Paula Patton back on the screen as well as all the other greats! I enjoyed the variety of characters. My favorite was Somwon! BET struck gold here and I really hope they bring a season 2. I didn't know what to expect but they actually impressed me. The story does go somewhere and the is a bit of conclusion to the overall story. I love that they didn't really leave it on too much of a cliff. They actually satisfied my appetite of what I needed to finish the first season. Paula Patton doesn't come out for any old thing and I think she made an excellent choice with leading this show. Yea it's not perfect but I think they went above an beyond to make it as perfect as they could. All the characters grow on you and develop over time. I love that they gave us 11 episodes and not some BS 6 or 8 episodes. They didn't cheat the audience one bit. Even some really good twists in there that will keep you interested in thorough out the season. I love that it's got mystery, action, and music like Empire lol. It's badass and slick! Everyone does their thing in this. Trust me and give it a watch!
Love it!
dsmith-0552018 May 2020
I have read a lot of hate for the movie Sacrifice. I would like to make a simple point as I am no expert on writing movie reviews but I watch a lot of movies to know the difference between the bad and good ones.
Sacrifice is a good beginning with the potential of becoming a great series. Sacrifice was made into a movie with hopes that it garners enough interest to be brought back for a series. This is the reason why the plot is non-existent and presents several characters as well as events with no resolution.
Now what should have been done was to just make this a series right out of the gate. My assumption here is that that powers that be were either afraid to do so or had not made the decision of whether the series idea should be developed further.
With so many drama based series that are about to do about nothing. You have a high profile entertainment lawyer that by any means defends her clients by virtually toeing the line of the law and ethics. Paula Patton plays this role to a tee.
I understand as a movie fan you want a plot and by the end a resolution but Sacrifice is a just a taste of its real potential. So this is my plea to the powers that be please makes this a series or you will continue to have haters regarding this movie but I truly get what you were trying to do here, so just finish it!
Sacrifice is a good beginning with the potential of becoming a great series. Sacrifice was made into a movie with hopes that it garners enough interest to be brought back for a series. This is the reason why the plot is non-existent and presents several characters as well as events with no resolution.
Now what should have been done was to just make this a series right out of the gate. My assumption here is that that powers that be were either afraid to do so or had not made the decision of whether the series idea should be developed further.
With so many drama based series that are about to do about nothing. You have a high profile entertainment lawyer that by any means defends her clients by virtually toeing the line of the law and ethics. Paula Patton plays this role to a tee.
I understand as a movie fan you want a plot and by the end a resolution but Sacrifice is a just a taste of its real potential. So this is my plea to the powers that be please makes this a series or you will continue to have haters regarding this movie but I truly get what you were trying to do here, so just finish it!
Terrible Ending
jeleka26 July 2021
This movie was pretty good but I didn't like the ending.
Is there going to be a sequal??? Did I miss something? Why did he have her Parents killed? What did they now do that he wanted him/them to do? What type of revenge does she get???
Is there going to be a sequal??? Did I miss something? Why did he have her Parents killed? What did they now do that he wanted him/them to do? What type of revenge does she get???
I love this movie 🎥
prettyshic12 June 2021
Great Movie
darielduarte-696869 October 2022
To be honest never heard of it before until I got booked to be an extra feo second season. But also didn't know there is a movie. I watched and It's a really good movie and I'm so happy they decided to make the series because we needed more of it. Watching first season now and it doesn't lose the context of what we are expecting and I hope it keeps the same. I know they could've done better in some things but I guess it'll be developing. Paula Patton makes a really good character and love her attitude she's amazing. Cannot wait to see what's gonna happen next. So excited for this. Y'all need to watch it.
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