Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2012

A direct-to-DVD crime thriller for people who believe rap star Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s talents extend to acting. One member of a trio of hoods shoots the other two and absconds with the five mil in diamonds they have just stolen. But one survives and has to wade through a sea of tough-guy clichés and riffs on better movies to get even. Bruce Willis inexplicably appears as a mob boss, but it’s little more than a cameo. Predictable, repetitive and dull as dirt. I don’t know, but it’s a pretty good bet that the fabulously wealthy but charisma-free Fiddy bankrolled this. Dood’s a black Steven Seagal. (85 min)