9th Ward Justice (2016) is a movie that I recently watched on Amazon Prime. The storyline follows a New Orleans high school young lady who attends an art school and has visions of going to college. Her parents don't know how they're going to pay for it...but they are confident where there's a will there's a way. Meanwhile, her cousin has dropped out of school, become a gang banger, she believes he recently committed murder, and he wants his child back after discovering his crack addict mom neglects him. Her best friend at school is picked on by some local bullies also. She gets caught up in her cousin's and best friend's lives and tries not to ruin her future.
This movie is written and directed by Jason Affolder (Sun Dogs) and stars Morgan Glover, Martin Bats Bradford (Venom), Samantha Beaulieu (Unhinged), Terence Rosemore (The Suicide Squad) and Debra Crowe (The Butler).
The characters are very well established and perfectly portrayed in this picture. The family dynamic, both internal and extended family, are fascinating. The chemistry between cast members was perfect. I loved the mother and father in this. Morgan Glover delivers a strong performance as well. The dialogue and various sub plot development is very good and the resolution to each character and circumstance is fantastic.
Overall, this is a very well-done picture that is an absolute must see. I would score this a 7.5-8/10 and strongly recommend it.
