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The Street King

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This is one for the English teachers out there. The film takes a Shakespeare play [Richard III] and adapts it to a contemporary setting. Anyone who loves Shakespeare will enjoy watching how the plot line is used here. The actors all seem to be relishing their over the top perfomances...but isn't that one of the charms of the original character? I think yes. Buy this one, show it to your students, and discuss how Shakespeare borrowed from other sources.

A YOUNG LATINO THUG [JON SEDA] BETRAYS HIS OWN BROTHERS ONE BY ONE SO THAT HE CAN CONTROL THE STREETS OF LA. THE ACTING IS OK, BUT, THE PLOT IS MEDIOCRE AND THE MOVIE'S JUST NOT ALWAYS ON TARGET. I THINK THIS MOVIE IS BETTER THAN MOST OF THE GANGSTA MOVIES THAT'RE CURRENTLY AT THE VIDEO STORES RIGHT NOW, BUT, THIS MOVIE NEEDS SOME SERIOUS WORK. THAT'S RIGHT, THIS MOVIE ACTUALLY IS AN URBAN REWORKING OF ''RICHARD III'', THE CLAASIC SHAKESPEARE STORY. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, RENT IT. BUT DON'T BUY IT.

Good prformances. It's an art gang picture that uses Shakespeare's Richard III. Low budget. Thoughtfuly photographed. Splendid art direction. Story is hard to fallow at times. But it's hubris in performances and directing make up for it. Cult Film. Fun!

Jon Seda and Mario Lopez are the credited stars of this movie, but to really enjoy the movie you have to watch Jon Seda in the Extras section of the dvd, to really enjoy and understand the movie.

Jon Seda stole this movie when he did the narration between many of the scenes. I could not help laughing at his explanations and comments.

His character was complicated in some parts and over the top in other parts. The character was so full of himself that he decided he would take over his family's business activities, and get away with it, with no consequences. He was a show off at times and laid back at other times. He knew how to get his way with women, and then when he got tired of them, he would dump them. People were interchangeable, and after they carried out a job, they just might end up missing or dead. He usually had other people carry out his family business activities, and considering all the shenanigans he pulled, he had to be clever, too!

But was he a little too clever to get away with it all?

Another great Mario Lopez movie. A lot of action and violence. Not for the squeamish! Recommended... has good performances by the entire cast.

This is a really interesting movie, but the plot is very complex...yeah, twisted. It plays better the third time through.

TO UNDERSTAND THIS MOVIE YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY COME FROM AND WHAT THEY REPRESENT. FOR EXAMPLE NORTENOS (RED) AND SURENOS(BLUE)...DUH! YOU HAVE TO KNOW ABOUT THE GANGS AND STUFF SO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY IT. OTHER THAN THAT THIS IS A TYTE ASS MOVIE!!!!!!! AND THE GUYS R FINE!!! DAMN JON SEDA PAPI!!!
SO ANYWAYS THIS MOVIE IS GREAT!!

Shakespeare's "Richard III" updated so the masses (like me) can enjoy the story for what it is..A Timeless Masterpiece.. without having to translate it into modern American English..rife with deceit and betrayal..Ruthless fun

I thank the last reviewer for mentioning the Shakespearean influence. I kept wondering why the protagonist kept making such unrealistic soliloquies. Anyway, this movie had a terrible plot. The way in which a brother was killing his own brothers was very disheartening. It shifted the border from US-Mexico to Northern Cal-Southern Cal for some unexplained reason. Still, this movie was worth it for one reason: THE GUYS IN IT ARE KILLER HOT!!!! Que guapos! Almost every male character wears sleeveless undershirts to displaying their perfect torsos and sculptured arms. Simply beautiful!