Waist Deep (2006)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Writers (WGA):

Vondie Curtis-Hall (screenplay) and
Darin Scott (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

23 June 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

His son. His life. His freedom. He's taking them all back.

Plot:

An ex-convict (Tyrese) gets tangled up with a gang after his car is hijacked with his son inside.

Plot Keywords:

Los Angeles | Ex Convict | Carjacking | Kidnapping | Drug Lord

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Tyrese Gibson	...	O2
Shawn Parr	...	Newscaster #1
Henry Hunter Hall	...	Junior (as H. Hunter Hall)
Johnny C. Pruitt	...	Guard
Meagan Good	...	Coco
Darris Love	...	Rock
Larenz Tate	...	Lucky
William Duffy	...	Newscaster #2
The Game	...	Meat
Kimora Lee	...	Fencing House Lady (as Kimora Lee Simmons)
Wil E. Young	...	Man
DeWayne Turrentine Jr.	...	Gangster #1 (as Syco Smoov)
Wade Allain-Marcus	...	Gangster #2
Paul Terrell Clayton	...	Black Security Guard (as Terrell Clayton)
Ray Bengston	...	White Security Guard

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and pervasive language.

Runtime:

USA:97 min | Argentina:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #42515) | UK:15 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Singapore:M18 | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Rogue Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: During the scene where Big Meat chops off the hand of a guy, the blood appears on the floor and then disappears.

Quotes:

Meat: [Having slashed off a subordinate's arm with a machete] You bring me my money... you get your arm back

Movie Connections:

Features "Blind Date" (1999/I)

Soundtrack:

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It sure isn't 'Deep' but it's a fun ride

This isn't a great movie but it's good, fun, mindless entertainment.

I'm a huge fan of "Gridlock'd" and went into this film expecting a clever take on the action genre from Vondie Curtis Hall. What I got was an action-packed movie that borrowed from many films before it; its saving grace is its urban twist, the tongue in cheek humor (Kimora Lee's cameo is priceless) and its stars, Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good and Larenz Tate. If you're fans of either actor, you'll allow yourself to believe the unbelievable moments--and there are many of them.

The action is non-stop, the hip hop soundtrack delivers in all the right places and you could plant a pretty garden in the plot holes but you'll certainly get your money's worth with the gunfights, beautiful people and adrenaline racing chase scenes--and in the end, isn't that what action films are all about?