Review of South Central (1992) by Alexander C — 16 Aug 2007

This is one of my favorite films of the early 90's, which sadly gets a bare-bones DVD treatment. I've always held out hope for a letterbox version and/or more special features. Seduced by the gang life, Bobby takes part in a murder, and is sent to prison, unaware that his young son is following in his footsteps.Once out of jail a changed man, Bobby goes off to find his son, who belongs to the Deuce, the gang he once belonged to-and took the fall for. The last fifteen minutes of the film are nothing short of outstanding. We see how Bobby has changed, as well as hardly being accepted by his former friends who he went to jail for. The final bits of dialog in the film is simply one of the best I heard in any other film.

While Plummer is good, a special note must be made of supporting actor Carl Lumby, who is outstanding as Ali, a lifer who took revenge on gang members who caused his own son's death and now is committed to helping others getting out of the gang lifestyle.