Brilliant must see film

Rating: 10/10 (5 July 2008)

This will Oscar winning Indi film is set to become a classic with great performances from all of the main actors. The film deals with the differing and evolving values of African Americans in a way never seen before in Film. It also deals with racism and corruption in the Los Angeles Police Department. The film exhibits an interweaving plot structure that is masterfully shot and edited on a small budget. Film making at its finest. The story amongst its many intricacies and character transformational arcs in particular Matt Dillons character there is also a strange twist with an African Black Criminal who gets saved by one of his "Brother" then strangely ends up liberating a group of illegal immigrant "slaves". Also the almost tragic confrontation between the Mayors wife and a hardworking family Latino man and also another run in with newly arrived middle eastern family. The clash of cultures is the real true life paradigm of American culture "....giving me you poor and unwashed..." or to that effect. This film clearly demonstrates why the Americans lead the world in groundbreaking film techniques as well as those that tastefully reveal the human condition. The blocking of scenes and the emotive delivery of each scene keeps you spellbound throughout the film. This film would easily be amongst the best I have seen in the few years and all its actors deserved Oscars infinitely more than any actors in the last decade. This film is actually worth buying on DVD and I hope this style of film inspires more great auteurs to surface as the current spate of trashy films is slowly killing the industry. I strongly recommend all to see this film and it should be shown in schools and be studied.