Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Siflutter It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

Asad Almond A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

FlashCallahan Mobster Frank hires DJ Darrell to man the turntables at a party for his daughter Dolly. At the event, some rival mobsters pull guns on frank, and Darrell steps in to save his life. Frank then gives the DJ a job as his daughter's bodyguard, but, to the mobster's dismay, Dolly starts to fall for the smooth-talker. Their romance is interrupted when Frank gets involved in a mob war and drags Darrell along with him....I have heard some horrible things about this film, and although it is pretty bad on many levels, it certainly doesn't deserve it's 2.9 rating on IMDb.It's obviously a potential film career starter for the singer, whom showed a little promise in The Faculty, and She's All That, but here, he looks lost, and it's a big thing considering that he can command a stage in front of thousands of fans, the man has no screen presence in this.As a supposed comedy, it's devoid of any laughs, and I for one, could not find any jokes in the film that were even supposed to be classed as comedy.Kevin Hart has a supporting role, but he looks and acts like he got his motivation from the Chris Tucker school of screeching.But the real reason to watch this is the fact that we have these seasoned actors in some of the worthless roles I have ever seen. Palminteri is doing nothing more than playing a stereotypical mobster, Davi turns up out of the blue in various scenes, and every ones favourite smoker, Nick Mancuso does exactly the same.But it's surprisingly watchable, for the inane script, the hilarious incoherence, and the overwhelmingly cheesy ending.See it, tell no one that you have, and then erm...Fhuggedaboudid...

Raul Faust I feel so ashamed to spend 95 minutes carefully watching this film. I must admit that in the first minutes, it seemed to be decent and I expected it to be a regular popcorn flick; well, that's not what it turned out to be."In the Mix" fails in many aspects. First, it repeats the saturated formula of Romeo and Juliet that has been used in a thousand of generations of films. Second, the acting is very poor; Usher Raymond and Emmanuelle Chriqui should choose something else to do with their lives, because acting definitely isn't their thing. Third, it gets tiring when director is overly showing Usher's fitness; okay, he is a pretty boy swag that makes girls go crazy, but let them look for his shirtless pictures on internet. Stop marketing his look all the time. Fourth, there are thousand of cheesy scenes that we feel embarrassed for the actors-- and even for the characters. Fifth, that young girl pretending to be smart is one of the most ridiculous thing about this movie. I'll just not give it less than 3 since it entertained me in some scenes. Don't see it, given that it's basically a poor copy of Will Smith's "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" .

MartinHafer While I would not place this film on any "worst of" list, I certainly can understand why it is now on IMDb's Bottom 100 list--the 100 lowest-ranked films which have received at least 1500 votes. The film has absolutely horrible writing and it's a shame because it could have been a halfway decent film.The hip-hop artist Usher stars in this film. I read a lot of very nasty comments about his inability to act, but this really isn't the problem here. While he was TOTALLY unbelievable in the film (mostly because at 5'8" and a slight build, he was just physically wrong for the part), his acting wasn't the problem. The problem, first and foremost, was the writing. It was as if they gathered some actors and equipment but really didn't bother creating a comprehensible script BEFORE the shooting! There are just too many dumb clichés and logic problems to make this anything other than yet another failed vanity project.Here are some of the very dumb problems with the film: 1. A serious attempt has been made on a mobster's life. It's obvious someone wants to kill him and/or his family. So you'd think they'd hire professional body guards in a case like this, right?! Instead, they make little Usher the bodyguard even though he's NOT tough, can't fight and doesn't carry a gun.2. There is an overly petulant girl--you know, the spunky/plucky girl cliché. Despite this very, very serious attempt on the family, she insists she does NOT need a bodyguard. Young lady...your father is a mob boss....what part of "mob war" don't you comprehend?!?! Like the super-annoying lady from "Van Helsing", despite being in very, very deep trouble she again and again snarls that she needs no one's help and won't change her life one bit!! Can anyone be that stupid! And, when attempts ARE made on her life, she STILL is a hot-headed moron!! 3. You are a Black man who knows that the mobster and his clan will never allow you to marry within the family and that you could die on their behalf even though they are scum. So, again and again, you risk your life for these ungrateful and dangerous folks. And, you also decide to get it on with this Italian princess even though it could mean getting your head blown off your body.4. You give every Black man in the film a semi-automatic pistol EXCEPT the hero. First, giving them so many guns is an awful stereotype. Second, it implies that Usher and his friends are tough--come on, it's only Usher! Third, Usher is the bodyguard--see #1.5. You include a comic relief son of the godfather--a White guy who is a walking, talking idiot hip-hop wannabe. He is simply there to scream out "I'm a poseur and you need to laugh at me". He is simply annoying and a caricature. Plus, having him use his hip-hoppy skills to defeat the baddie at the end is just sad.6. You put Usher in many situations that would alienate his potential Black audience.Overall, the biggest problem about the film is believability. Not once is there any in the film--the plot, the characters and the chemistry all seem so contrived. Not good but also not quite bad enough to be funny--it's just bad.

lisacamillek-1 Why on earth do people think this movie is racist? I found the interracial relations between Italians and Blacks very satisfying. But this is a comedy after all, it's not destined to portray anyone in a negative way. People are people, that's the end of it! Also, people want to blame Usher for his acting talents. I think it's wrong. Usher may not have the same beautiful talent for his music as for his acting, but he definitely CAN act. You should see his performance in the film "Light It Up" with Rosario Dawson. He also performed on Broadway in the hit musical "Chicago". So don't be too hard on him for this "abomination" you call it, that he stared as the leading role.I got so exited when I first saw the trailer, I couldn't wait to see it. Since I don't live in the States, I got the DVD while I was on holiday in New York, and this film always reminds me of the beloved city. Overall I voted ten stars for this film and hope that other people agree with me. Ciao!