In Too Deep (DVD)

In Too Deep (18) 1999 USA Dir. Michel Rymer Are you a cop? Rather bizarrely it seems this question is the bad guys easy way to spot an undercover man. If he says no it's entrapment apparently. On this premise the story of Omar Epps efforts to infiltrate the empire of God, a fearsome crack dealer and otherwise all round nice guy is based. You can't just shoot someone to prove you are a real man, but firing wildly and acting convincingly in your drive by test works just as well. Epps takes to his role with gusto, and despite a dodgy hairstyle ( when he's just chillin at home ) looks the part. Stanley Tucci ( who I usually like ...

I'll sum up this word in 3 words : Tense but Short. This films builds up the tension like few others, but then ends before it should..why, i don't know? The premise is simple, a rookie cop goes DEEP undercover into a drug ring and gets a bit carried away. The question all throughout the film is whether he'll turn criminal, or stay a good guy and sell out his new friends. Unfortunatley when it comes to what should be the answer to this question and a turning point in most other films it ends. No showing the after effects of his choice, it just ends. Most films would have carried this on to a big ending, but ending it at this point makes this ...