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Better Late Then Never

I originally saw this film when it was first released, almost 20 years ago. I really enjoyed the movie a lot then, so I decided to re-watch it and see if I felt the same way.Please don't let my critique deter you from watching this movie as I still think it's worth a watch. This film is labeled an "action" which is misleading. Action fans will be disappointed. It is appropriately labeled a "crime" and a "drama" and it has some comical/light hearted moments as well as a side romance. The second half of the movie picks up in action and the last 20 minutes is pretty intense.The film opens with a bang, drawing the audience in immediately. Which is always a nice start. It slows down for the first half of the movie as we are introduced to 4 African American women who are friends with each other from their neighborhood, and the circumstances/crisis of each of their lives. Early on it felt a little cliché and simplistic. I had not noticed that the first viewing in 1996.What redeems this movie considerably is the performances of the actresses, and a unique storyline with some twists and surprises in the plot.The choreography/setting/camera use/sound/lighting/editing all appear realistic and seamlessly well done. The Setting could of been more open/obvious with their neighborhood as the "feel" of the community and the economic struggle all around them was too minimal. It could of really added to the backdrop of what these women were going thru in their circle. The diverse styles of music (score/soundtrack) was nice,and was appropriate to each scene.The pace. A half hour into the film, all major characters have been introduced and we get an idea of the direction it's going. By this time, besides the opening scene, 2 more pivotal events occur and a side romance blossoms. Acting was considerably well done despite the occasional simplistic and clichéd lines. (And at the end, a few things that weren't realistic and didn't make sense) However I was still able to look past the very few flaws (The film is, after all, over 20 years old) and just enjoy the journey. I especially thought Jada P. Smith and Queen Latifah were exceptional. And I noticed that this time around more the I did the first. Just a side note. When Stony and Keith are at a restaurant on their first date he says "It's black only, I like that." I am unsure what that is implying, and specifically what it was supposed to add to the story. I suppose if the roles were reversed and a white man had said that, accusations of racism would fly.I still enjoyed this film a lot. And would recommend it to people who wont be dis satisfied of an action labeled film, that is truly not really action packed. The story is about friendship, loyalty, greed, social inequality, despair and loss.

This movie is amazing. One of the best I've ever watched! Jada! Queen! Vivica! Kimberly! They are bad-ass women. Without them, this movie wouldn't have been as great. I wonder why this movie isn't placed up there as one of the greats? Actually, I know why but I'm not going to talk about that. Otherwise, F Gary Gray did a magnificent job in telling this story. I was moved by the characters' motivations and results of their actions. I enjoyed watching the sisterhood between these girls and how they so cared about each other. They had a real hard or die quality to them. Movies in this genre that are as intense, in terms of the thrill, usually feature men, exclusively. So, this was a pleasant surprise because it featured not only women but African American women. 10/10

I watched this film a long time ago (aprox 10 years or so) and liked it then. I remembered it the other day and decided to watch it again. The second time around was not pleasant. The acting is 'so,so', the plot is illogical, unreasonable and predictable.The acting...I'm sure it wasn't a stretch for those actresses to play those characters. The plot...there's no way in hell those women would have gotten away with the first robbery much less the 2nd. (side note: Why did TT not realise that even if she came up with a load of money for her court date they would ask where she got it and she would have no logical answer! Ding, Ding...we have a crook!). It horribly stereotyped black women in saying basically that the only way black women can 'beat the system' or obtain a large amount of money was to steal it and not use their intelligence or other resources. It plays too much on sympathy b/c all of them die in the end (bar Jada) but it's not sad (you're thinking 'They were so stupid; they deserve to die). You just don't really care about the characters unless you're a shallow person.I can't believe this film rates over a 5.

i have watched the movie more than ten times already but i cry every time. some people might think its because I'm a feminist who just love them because they are women , I'm not sure thats not entirely true . you just cant resist feeling sorry for them. I think many people can associate with what they are going through because almost everybody has had one or more raw deals in their lives before.In the beginning i thought Cleo was the "motherly" character( u know what i mean now)but it turns out that Stony actually is.all the raw deals they experienced seemed so next door. they are just the girls next door who would do anything to survive and get by. their families came first especially for T.T and Stony . Look at what Stony did to get his brother the money to go to the best college.typical woman/ mother love. The brother's rejection does not make her love him any less. T.T was to do anything for her baby even if it meant getting involved in the robbery which she was very skeptically about. the love of the woman