Movie

A Day in the Life

2009 · 90 min

A gritty, rap-filled crime drama where every line is rhymed, creating a tense, theatrical experience.

Overview: Onyx rapper Sticky Fingaz directs and stars in this hip-hop musical about a gangster who gets caught up in a bloody war between two feuding crime families while struggling to leave the streets behind. When Black's family raids one of Stick's drug houses and kills two of his men, Stick is forced to choose between leaving it all behind or seeking revenge and feeding the cycle of violence.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Violence, crime, revenge, loyalty
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
crime
revenge
loyalty
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: musical
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild