this be a movie with an excellent concept for a story but that get sidetrack but a large number of clichéd sub plot and hackneyed and unrealistic portrayed characterization and performance and and some frankly implausible ( and highly coincidental and and not to mention and convenient a plot point to move the story to it inexorable finish ) . the lack of anything that mark the lead a actually gay and other than some coincidental reference to crow bar or that he gay and be trouble . it wouldn not have hurt to actually show him do something and even if it be just meet a friend for drink . it worth check out and have it merit . there isn not much and even now a few year after the movie be release and in the way of movie that feature both a lead that be gay and or a significant gay plot line and and that be also about african american . for that and it worth check out . i wouldn not look too hard for it and i wouldn not waste my time look for it to own . this be a rental and and not a premium rental at that .