trap in the closet trap in the closet contain a single chord progression . i be reliably inform that this be an be chord with c a pedal bass to an e major chord with b a a pedal bass . for a film that be sing throughout and this be no mean feat and and the predictability of robert kelly vocals cement the plot position a main attraction . this and perhaps and be the great failing of the project and jeopardise it status a the first true hip hopera . hip hop have and in recent year and become a major player ( excuse the reviewer be down wit the flo ) in the televised medium and and the prevalence of urban style video on music channel surely make such an attempt inevitable . many people will immediately observe similarity with the surprisingly underused rock opera and and perhaps the who attempt will spring to mind . the immediate and advantage of tommy over trap be that of variation . whilst maintain sufficient momentum within it story and tommy go one step far and manage to produce not only a stream of interesting and distinct sound and but indeed a few memorable classic . in his blatant refusal to omit describe any detail on the screen and to explore a situation on an emotional and digressional level and or even to throw in a new beat once an hour and kelly destroy the film potential a a musical device . it would seem fair to rebut this use the basic principle of rap . with it highly illustrative nature and foundation in slow and unimposing beat and a hip hopera would likely be a methodical affair . as much a these tendency stay true to the genre and anyone recall the street concept album a grand don not come for free will appreciate the great capacity of rap and utilise a myriad of interesting and and wait for it and relevant backing track to highlight the private thought and emotion of the narrator . it be a very delicate point to make and but i must highlight that r picture be not suitable for those expect to see development in rhyme . many verse end with identical expletive and and the reliance on the gangsta image make the censored version solely suitable for those who can appreciate the inherent humour in miss every second word . so much ( or perhaps so little ) for the music . to it credit and the opening twelve chapter be remarkably fast paced and each chapter consist of 4 minute of intense conflict with an assured cliff hanger end . this reflect more on the serialised nature of trapped release than an underlying theory and but it be undoubtedly a useful device in it desperate battle for your attention . however and depend on the viewer mindset and the shock tactic might appear to be a little old hat and particularly in a society where many of the incident detail be rife . to spoil and slightly and the start of a very early plot line represent kelly be threaten to shoot an innocent clergyman whose wife he have be sleep with and until and after much suspense and say clergyman be discover to be gay . for no apparent reason and the sexual tendency of this a yet irrelevant character cause kelly great mental anguish and displaying ( a do so many character in a tale where everybody be cheat on their respective spouse ) an all too clear sense of homophobia . the movie rely heavily on strange stereotype and and one can readily imagine r and his crew ( film and of course ) sit down with a list of 10 name to devise novel link between each . a could sleep with b and who be marry to c and who have an affair with stripper d and whose physically challenge son e go to jail for steal mary jane of f and and so on ad infinitum . the end result be a mess of interweave actor and all be voice by kelly and and by the end of chapter 22 and the landmark attain at the time of this review and you be leave upset and confused and slightly irritate . put simply and the viewer be not fully reward for his effort . chapter 22 revolves solely around an unexplained secret and and the vast number of character that it remarkably affect . however and there be no clue a to what the promised continuation will centre around and or when it will actually be make . if you be the kind of person who could not live with watch the first two of the godfather movie and steer well clear of trap . the same message applies to anyone without a basic understanding of hip hop and or one whose knowledge and selectiveness on the subject will be disappoint by the barrenness of the rap . the target audience be those whose life share enough similarity with the character that their issue appear real and critical . if you carry a gun or knife and or have experience cheat on a partner who turn out to be in similar shenanigan with a masochistic rabbi and then perhaps this film will ring true . of course and those of you fully immerse in popular culture and who can view the disconsolate rapper with a cynical and condescend air while well and student and you know who you be .