DJ_High_Yellow

I can see why the reviews on this movie are mixed. It is a bit disjointed and has some gaps in the story. As an East Bay native who got into the punk scene around when the first chapter is set, I know this is based on real life events. The punk rockers running the nazi skinheads away from their club/community space, 100% happened. Creepy cops harassing young POC women, that happened (undoubtedly still does). I got a cassette tape of Too $hort's 'Freaky Tales' when I was 12 years old, and when my mom heard half a verse in that song she destroyed that cassette. This is a fictional version of Bay Area realness. Nothing but love for the Bay.

Honestly all of these 1 star reviews are silly. This is a mid action movie with decent acting. It is mostly shot in a single location setting so that probably kept production cost low, but it doesn't be any means look cheap. The special effects for the explosions and vehicle chase scenes are legit, the fisticuffs are pretty good in most of the scenes. The majority of the cast are non-American actors I have never seen before or only in small roles. Probably missing a few countries, but its a mix of Australian, English, Italian, Korean, and many South Africans, they all do well. Anthony Starr is a great villain, as many of us already know. Let's be real, Viola Davis is a very good actor, she is good in this movie. Something tells me that some among you reviewers don't like seeing a black woman beat the pulp out of a bunch of white men.