Terrence Dashon Howard’s name will be even more commonly known after this film. He delivers an excellent performance, showing the harsh reality of surviving the street life. Combine that with his role in “Crash”, and it shouldn’t be long before Howard has roles developed specifically for him. This movie doesn’t only show one man’s perseverance in following his dream, but also the value of our everyday relationships.
Many people could benefit from watching this movie. However, to properly illustrate the tough life of Howard’s character, I understand why much of the explicit content is necessary. Both aspects of Howard’s character, his pimp life and his rapper life, reveal too much to be given a Dove approval. It is very interesting to see these “rags to riches” stories, such as in “8 Mile” and the upcoming movie, “Get Rich or Die Trying”, about rapper 50 Cent. Hopefully in the future, a movie such as this will be produced with the consideration of a family audience.