I thought this was an insightful movie, thought provoking

Rating: 9/10 (15 March 2006)

Yes, the language was a little explicit, and portrayals were a little degrading, but the fact remains that this is part of our society, and people who don't want to look at it refuse to accept that these evils do exist in our society, and people have to find ways to deal with them.
I read a review by an African American woman on another website, and she said that it's degrading to the whole black community. Did she not see the white people that were in the film too, living the same lifestyle? Did she miss the love story plot, or the message of what hard work and perseverance can get you in the face of adversity? Terrence Howard demonstrated that essence in every conceivable way. And he may have been pimping women, but they weren't forced into it, and he treated them with respect. You didn't see him hit them or anything.