Not for me!

Rating: 6/10 (2 October 2006)

This is not my kind of film. Rap is all rhythm. If you like the beat well and good. If you're looking for a happy tune you won't find it in hip-hop. It seems to me it's a new way of making cutting remarks or nasty insinuations. Eminen as Rabbit Smith does it very well. His character is maintained as an unsmiling teenager throughout the film, unhappy, unpleasant , poker-faced and ashamed to be still living with his mother. Very protective of his little sister we see another side of his character if only for a few minutes. This is the only heart warming scene in the whole film.
The supporting characters are all good as they prowl the city streets in cars. Apart from the 45 second hip-hop contests there is not much to the story. Rabbit's mum has a sexy admirer but the partnership breaks up over a noisy argument. This adds a bit of life and action to an otherwise fairly boring film. Rabbit gets a job working the big metal presses which turn out parts for the assembly of automobiles. Rabbit relieves the boredom of this repetitive work with a little sexual workout in a quiet corner of the factory.
This film should appeal to the younger set who are happy to listen to hip-hop and get a laugh from the suggestive lyrics. but don't expect a lot of drama. One thing I learned...if you're tucking a revolver back into your belt make sure you have your finger off the trigger.