![]() Moreover, the state attracts new and independent productions through its scheme of generous tax credits of up to 25 percent. From stretches of coastal areas to deserts and jungles, California has it all. Home to the City of Angels, California spawns a massive amount of films every year, owing to the ease of filming in the state. ‘Waist Deep’ was filmed in its entirety in the US, especially in California. If you are looking to find the specific locations where the film was shot, you’re at the right place! While the story does not make a lasting mark in the viewers’ minds, it is not a waste of time since genre fans are bound to find some savory material tucked in it, complete with an overarching message. It is decidedly urban in its exploration of the tried and tested premise. The action-packed thriller features known faces such as Tyrese Gibson (‘ Fast and Furious’ franchise) and Meagan Good (‘Think Like a Man’), in the lead roles. What could have been a good urban action thriller has turned into a clichéd film with a weak script.Not losing determination, O2 teams up with Coco and what follows is an updated ‘Bonny and Clyde’ plot, filled with a series of adrenaline-filled adventures and escapades. Part of the problem with this film is that there are too many circumstances that are implausible and over the top. At least he retains his SAG card! Meagan Good has been taking so many eye candy roles lately, she's become the new Stacy Dash if you know who she is. Though menacing on screen with his ruthless behavior, you would be glad he hasn't given up his day job. One can't fault The Game for his one-note performance. ![]() The car chase seen is probably the most improbable and unnecessary scene I’ve seen in a while. Not only is the dialogue stilted but the his direction needed some editing. Vondie Curtis-Hall made one hell of a film with “Redemption”, which helped Jamie Foxx gained credibility in his Oscar year. Tyrese, who made his film debut with the John Singleton’s Baby Boy, has played enough roles with a tough person (Four Brothers, Annapolis) that he could have phoned in his performance. Initially explosive and kinetic when the film starts, the film goes downhill when combining elements from other films and adding nothing new to the genre. As the cops and heat close in on O2 and Coco, they race through LA looking for another way out of this. The man behind the kidnapping is a former foe of O2, Meat (The Game), who will not relent from applying violence from those who act in defiance of his orders. Falling short of the requested amount, O2 asks Lucky (Tate), his cousin, for some help in raising the cash. When the ransom demand includes $100,000, O2 and Coco go on a Bonnie and Clyde expedition, ripping off banks in broad daylight. Willing to help him because her suits were stolen in the process of looking for clues, Coco needs O2 for protection from her hustling boss, who wants his money from the stolen suits. Thinking Coco set him up, O2 initially forces her to help him find his son but then backs off when she convinces she wasn’t involved. Before you know it, O2 gets carjacked with Junior in the back of the car. While staring at a beautiful sister while driving, Coco (Good) comes up to O2 to convince him to buy some top of the line suits from her. ![]() Reluctantly leaving his new job because his cousin failed to pick up his son, recently paroled O2 (Tyrese) races to get Junior from school. Unfortunately, what started out as an intriguing wrong place, wrong time scenario turned up to be the same old film we have seen before with nothing new to add to the genre. Well, leave it up to Director Vondie Curtis-Hall to resurrect the genre and try to ignite some fire with his latest film, Waist Deep. While violence still plays out in reality, its time on the big screen has had its day gone. Then the genre faded away and then came the romantic comedies (The Best Man, Two Can Play That Game, etc) and biopics (Ali, Ray). To some degree, these films represented the way of life that some folks live, and the liberties taken in some films weren’t that far off from reality. We’ve had our fair share of “New Jack City”, Boyz N The Hood”, “Menace II Society”, and countless others. ![]() There was a time in the 1990s when Hollywood was throwing their support to the black community and bringing a number of “hood” flicks to theaters. Holmes, Jon Rosenberg, Michael WeberĬast: Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Larenz Tate, Arnold Vosloo, The Game, Paul Terrell Clayton Producers: A.Demitrius Brown, Ted Field, Preston L. ![]()
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