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Very stiff acting, line delivery and the editing could've been much better. A lot of extended character exposition to drive home points and stature. The POV was the overall focus from both the good guys and bad guys to create discussion. a few bright spots but not feature film quality and definitely made for streaming.

The subject line was very thought provoking; but they casted the wrong folks to bring these characters to life.

I don't really ever write reviews. But this movie was all over the place. 80% of the acting was terrible. None of the characters were developed. Honestly one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

Just an OK movie. Decent storyline but terrible acting. I expected more

The storyline was relevant and on point but the acting was terrible. They would have been better off filming actual people in real day life. The actors including those who already have fame tried way too hard to "play a part."

This could have been done much better.

Better acting would have made this more bearable to watch. It was clear through most of the movie that many of the actors with speaking roles had no idea what they were doing.

Only one character was developed.

Ice-T was on the poster and only in three scene for a total of 1.5 minutes.

The dialogue writing was horrible. No one says "Yes. That is correct." when speaking to a colleague. Its "You got it" or "That's right" or even "That's correct".

Just bad writing.

However, the underlying story and what the film is trying to say makes it worth the watch.

How did you guys watch it , I think it's very bad.

How did you guys watch it , it's not playing for me.

Lawd, this movie is a hot mess. The acting, or lack there of, is beyond horrendous. The writing is even worse. Then, the directing and production just solidifies the awfulness of this movie. The plot goes from zero to hundred in seconds, on multiple subject matters. It literally looks like all the characters wrote their own script and storyline and they never collaborated prior to filming. Everyone was on a different subject matter. Horrible!

And, for the love of God, PLEASE STOP CASTING SYLEENA JOHNSON IN ACTING ROLES! She can't act. She can barely sing. Bring real actors, actresses, writers and scripts back. This could have been done better. Too bad it wasn't.

While I agree, the female lead Syleena Johnson cannot act her way out of a paper bag, this movie still was pretty decent. In fact, I nearly passed on it because of the low score. Ice T backed this movie from what I understand and I grew up a fan so I gave it a try.

This movie is interwoven stories that all connect in some way which is revealed later on in the movie. This technique has been used in films like Pulp Fiction and Crash. The movie is low budget but the story is still interesting and kept my attention. One thing that's scary is what if all the street gangs got together and called a truce. They'd easily outnumber law enforcement.

There's an underlying story here about a black cop killed by his own fellow cops. From there the perspectives of various characters set the tone for the movie. While it won't win any Oscars, it's still a decent watch.

It could have been a good movie but the acting was so so bad. The story line was OK but could have been better.

More false racial crap. Whoever thinks this is a good movie might be special needs. This movie had some of the worst acting I've seen in a long time. The movie sucks, deal with it.

-you suck.

The ending was bad. They should had a war with the crips and the bloods vs the cops. 15 people had guns and one cop and no body shot after a crip been shot? I wouldn't say bad acting. Just need more actions. Let the gangs hunt down the dirty cops. The people who broken in the house should have burned the house down or sprayed painted in side and out. I wouldn't mind seeing a part two. The person who left blood why they didn't show he getting caught behind that? I would say this movie wasn't a big let down. I don't know why i have to add 600 words just to post this but i have 20 more letters to go. Lol.

Very fitting for the times. A thought provoking movie showing the relationship between police officers, their colleagues and the black community. I watched it with my sons and we loved it!

THIS MOVIE RIGHT HERE IS VERY "POWERFUL" WE NEED THIS MOVIE LIKE NEVER BEFORE....

This movie touches on all current situations and the problems we are facing currently. It tells a story from all sides, not just one side. A must see. I see this movie turning into a series to elaborate more on each character's back story.

This movie was well needed!

Story line-Amazing Acting-realistic Scenery-authentic Overall-Must Watch

I found this movie to be awesome. First Born Productions is a company that seemed to have joined Vimeo at least 6 years ago & Equal Standard is one of the first films I've seen promoted on Vimeo.

I personally love the movie but almost wish the rental was not $9.99. This was the challenge I had with the Tracie Ellis Ross movie - A High Note. A High Note was originally intended for the theater & they charged $19.99 to rent it. Then after only a month, they sold it for the public to keep permanently for $14.99.

I would gladly paid $14.99 up front for a full release of Equal Standard that I could keep. I think giving the customer more options might help. Otherwise I have nothing but a praises of the movie.

Excellent! There is nothing bad I've found in this movie. It's relevance goes without words but the way is it put together is an attempt that many have tried. This movie delivers.

All around Solid Film. Excellent acting, Production. Want to see more! Perfect message and right in line with what's taking place at the moment. Take the time to watch this film. Has a raw Natural feel

This movie could not have come at a better time. This is for the books. #2020 #History

I recommend you watch this with close friends and family. Valuable lessons will follow.

Very honest and an interesting approach dealing with the grey area where no one is right or wrong but need to reflect on their actions

Must see this film!! It's so relevant to what's happening right now in our communities. Production was excellent.

Hats off to the creator.