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Well, if you have already taken a look at my recommended movie this week you will see that it has to do with redemption. I thought that I would keep the theme for the movie to avoid, so here we go.

Redemption

Starring: Jaime Foxx

Running Time: 93 Minutes

 Synopsis: This is the true life story about the Crips co-founder Stanley "Tookie" Williams.

 My Thoughts: Now don't get me wrong. I have no problem with Jaime Foxx, I have a problem with the guy he portrayed in this movie. I really hated the fact that they made this gang banging murder into the victim. This movie really never had to be made, there was absolutely no real point to it, and the character of "Tookie" was diplorable and not likeable at all, no matter how much they tried to make him out to be the victim of circumstance. 

Scorecard: 

 Acting: Jaime Foxx did a really bad job here. Now I am sure that it isn't all his fault but the way he acted this character wasn't right. (0)

 Story: To be honest, I really could care less about this Tookie guy. He was a murderer, he was put to death for it. He wasn't a good guy, plain and simple. This story made him out to be a guy that was in the wrong place and the wrong time type, and me knowing half the truth already, I really just couldn't buy into this story it was a total farce. (0)

 Direction: This is where the blame lies. Did we really have to make the victims of a brutal murder out to be clowns, heck from what I remember, they didn't even get all the names right of the murder victims that Tookie killed. That just makes my stomach churn. The direction of this movie went away from what it should have done, this movie should have made Tookie out to be a murder. This movie basically sanctified Tookie, and it was sick. (0)

 Expectations: I had no expectations going into this movie, I really didn't want to see it in the first place. At least I wasn't disappointed. (0)

 Boring?: For the most part this movie wasn't all that boring. The story wasn't right, but I really can't say that this movie was extremely boring. (1/2)

 Final Score: 1/2 out of 5. 

 Final Thoughts: No matter how nauseating this movie was, for the most part, people know the truth. There was no reason or excuse for what they tried to achieve in this movie. I am very disgusted with FOX for even making this movie. But, it all ended happily with the real Stanley "Tookie" Williams finally being put to death. To the families of the victims of Tookie, I am sorry that this film was made, and at least you have some peace of mind now.

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