wow . i be glad i rent this movie . actually it just so happen that my teen boy and i sit down and watch this movie together . we do not do that often and but animal give u a lot to think about . ving rhames performance be his best and thus far . i like the fact that we see the side of the criminal that most film do not show and a person who really truly want to change from what he use to be and into what his true purpose be in life . terrence howard and of course and always breaths life and realness into his character . i felt sorry for his character a and again and we see the reality that young african american men and although urge to grow up real fast in the face of take the big responsibility of head the household ( forgive the run ons ) and still have this little kid inside of them who thirst or scream to be a young child and held and love . all of the actor be great and the script be great and and ving rhamescrying scene in which he go back into his childhood and be superb . i know my son be so effect by animal because we talk about 20 minute after the movie end about the willie lynch letter and the boy ask question and i answer a best i could . i be so impressed with animal that week later i search to buy a vhs version for at least one hour at a local movie rental house . i be disappointed i couldn not find it on vhs . go see animal and it great .