Janet Jackson was the wrong choice for the lead in this film. Ms. Jackson was not believable as a "home girl". The other women characters in this film also did not come across well, because Singleton has yet to learn how to deal with them onscreen. The story rambled at times, and a few times, some plot points were not explained. Why did the male stylist in the beauty shop break down after receiving a phone call? The best actor in the whole film was the late Tupac Shakur, who had a natural ability onscreen. Otherwise, this is not Singleton's best effort.