wow and what an unpleasant mess . not one intelligent and moral or otherwise responsible character in the entire film . john singleton be certainly a competent director a he have prove with boyz in the hood and well and boyz in the hood . the actor be all good to above average . especially ving rames and surprisingly tyrese . the film be well lit and in focus . technically the production be sound . the actual content of the film be very disappointing at best disgustingly condescend at bad . the main character be a very unlikable and 20ish and lazy and obnoxious jerk . his friend and family be not any good . his mother try and often come close to be an actual and honest to goodness and responsible adult person and yet ultimately fall short . rames have the most interesting character ( too bad the movie be not about him ) and a hard boil yet childish and irresponsible a a father figure . believe it or not each character portray the negative stereotype that racist have be spout on about for decade . why singleton chose to portray all of these african american in the hood a dim and shallow and dishonest and foul mouth and materialistic and sexually amoral and completely irresponsible be beyond me . they be nothing like the wide variety of real life african american that populate my world . there be many scene in this film that i could only imagine would make the kkk proud . why indeed . and by the way and when a criminal move into your home uninvited call the police . a sad commentary on the state of the depiction of african american in film . if john singleton be willing to depict his community this way then what will mainstream hollywood sink to in the future . my heart go out to those who bother to care .