Next Day Air (Movie Review)
Funny how money change a situation...miscommunication leads to complications... Lauryn Hill fits here.
So in theory, this looks like another typical urban drug-dealing movie with a pot/dope-fueled plot and a predictable ending, with maybe a few corny comedic lines thrown in for good measure. It’s a safe stereotype for these type of movies… However, I’m a little pleased to say this one’s a little different than the traditional “urban” movies you see… Kind of.
The Good: Every actor in this movie is great. They ALL do their parts well and extremely well. Although it pains me inside to see Darius McCray go back to doing roles like this since his acting in the movie “Something To Sing About”, the characters in this movie are literally LOL funny, even when they’re not meaning to be. That’s also due to the clever interactive writing in the story. The plot is semi-strong (you can predict the first 75 percent of the movie easily and maybe a part of the ending), but the characters are so fun and easy to follow because of the simplified storyline (which all comes to a head at the end in an “OH-SNAP, PEOPLE-ARE-ABOUT-TO-DIE-NAMELESS” type of way). Personally, I also like the “real-life” ending…
The Bad: It’s predictable to a point. Some people won’t like the fact that you can kind of figure out how the movie’s going to go for a large majority of the it. Also, it’s R-Rated in every way, including a cameo and “performance” by Charles Hamilton’s late-night crush, Lacey Duvalle (don’t Google her if you don’t want to see anything explicit….trust me on this). The language is strong, and the movie definitely isn’t for kids in any way. Also, the “real life” open ending might throw some people off a little bit.
The “I Wish He Had More Parts in the Movie”: Mos Def had the best cameo in the whole movie. In the previews, it made it seem like he was a main character, but in all actuality he’s only in two scenes. This wouldn’t be such a problem is Mos Def’s character WASN’T SO HILARIOUS in this movie. Unfortunately, two scenes are all we get.
Bottom Line: The movie was somewhat predictable. The movie was highly enjoyable. The movie also was short, sweet, R-Rated, and to the point. And to top it off, it had a real life open ending which could EASILY be sequeled into a just-as-funny part two. I would love to see a part two to this. Overall, this movie is worth a view if you want some genuine laughs at the expense of the lifestyle revolving “the quick come-up.”
Final Rating: —–> 4 /5 <—–
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Randomness: Rapper Cassidy makes a cameo in the movie…The movie is short and sweet, topping out at about 90 minutes…There should be a sequel… Lauren London also has a small role in the movie (yay)…Don’t get attached to any character in the movie, because it’s possible they could be dead by the end of the movie…I was the only person in the theater watching the movie…I almost got kicked out because I was on my cell phone…BUT I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE MOVIE THEATER…
