If I Can't

Gee, I didn't know black people were so oversexed and that every other word they use is profane. Wait... they aren't and they don't. But here they do. If you take out the profanity and gratuitous sex scenes you'd have a Tyler Perry film (sans Pollyannish ending). I don't know which is worse. That same ol' trope-abused and illogical sista has to fight her way through her personal crisis and her sadistic so-called "lover," blah-blah-blah. This film has it all-slaps, interchangeability between the b-word and the h-word, and a graphic rape scene. Monroe (who also wrote and directed) is Harlem, a widow whose husband was shot to death during a robbery. Now looking for new love, she meets Scott Da Rock (Fazekas) and after his charm offensive she falls for him. He's a hound and an abuser. This film is full of plot holes and is downright horrible. Is this what passes for a chick flick nowdays? Some reviewers must either be enamored with seeing black faces on-screen, or seeing black people on screen conforming to the worst stereotypes. Otherwise, how this got a 7.5 baffles me.

This movie was a little too much for me watch, because I can not relate even as being African American. However, it makes me appreciative for my upbringing.

The plot of the movie could actually be based on a true story with a little extra added, because I have seen stuff like this on the news that regards family violence.

Normally, whenever I watch a movie I can like predict what's going to happen but this movie was unpredictable. I felt a little traumatized at the ended and cried.

I won't criticize the cast acting or anything because it's Tubi and it's FREE! Heck! I thought about making a Tubi movie once and I never acted a day in my life. Overall, I think all of the cast members did really well.

This was the worse movie or can I call it that. It had no true storyline. The main character/ lead went from a loving wife to a hoe and I still don't understand how.

All the time I kept wondering why would they cast this girl as the main lead...then I realized she's the one flipping the bill. Acting is definitely not her calling.

The transitions from scene to scene were bad; the characters and the relationships were very undeveloped. The plots and motives made no sense.

All the women had the exact same body, and very sexualized. The movie used language of 2020's but supposed to be set in the 2000.

I can't...

I love this movie! It's super real and the actors are amazing. The storyline is amazing; although, I have more questions the more I think about how it ended. It's definitely addictive and you'll want to watch it over and over again especially to see signs you missed the 1st time. Mena is an incredible director, I loved the variety of angles and how smooth the details were shown when they mattered for the plots. Crystal is an amazing actress, her character was very interesting and funny to me. Tristian played his part so well I'll never not call him Scott when I see him in other movies. I also wish there could have been a part 2 because the characters were too good to leave behind, maybe they could sneak a prequel in or something to give us more time with this cast and crew.

I'm not going to lie-I usually avoid independent Black films over 90 minutes. If a story can't be told within that time, it often has pacing issues, and this movie is no exception, running 1 hour and 49 minutes.

That said, it's a good movie overall. Mena Monroe plays Harlem, a woman living her best life until tragedy strikes. She returns home and gets involved with a no-good man, played by Tristin Fazekas.

The names Harlem Giles and Scott da Rock caught my attention-maybe a nod to Cam'ron Giles and DJ Scott La Rock?

Crystal The Doll and Cierra Smith deliver solid supporting roles. The storytelling could have been paced better, but overall, it's worth watching.

Trigger warning: This film contains graphic scenes, including sexual violence.