Four Stars, Movie Reviews - Friday, March 28, 2008 1:33 - 1 Comment

Strays (DVD)

Strays was a surprisingly good film. Writer and director Vin Diesel (yes the action star) definitely impressed me with his attention to detail and his ability to write a powerful yet simple script.

The independent film which had a budget of under $50,000 did not prevent Diesel from establishing himself as not only a great actor, but also a insightful director. Diesel plays the role of Rick, a small time drug dealer living in the slums of New York who finds his life of dealing drugs and partying daily boring and dull. He yearns for a better life and he finds himself in a power struggle between the only life he’s ever known and the opportunity to escape that life through several chance meetings with the girl next door.

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