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After John’s absent father is struck by a stray bullet, Primo takes it upon himself to verse the young boy in the code of the streets—one founded on respect and upheld by fear. A member of the Bloods since the age of twelve—both in the film and in reality—the streets of Brooklyn are all Primo has ever known. While John questions whether or not to enter into this life, Primo must decide whether to leave it all behind as he vows to become a better husband and father. Set during those New York summer weeks where the stifling heat seems to encase everything, Five Star plunges into gang culture with searing intensity. Director Keith Miller observes the lives of these two men with a quiet yet pointed distance, carefully eschewing worn clichés through its unflinching focus. Distinctions between fiction and real life remain intentionally ambiguous, allowing the story of these two men to resonate beyond the streets, as they face the question of what it means to be a man.
A young woman seeking revenge for her father's death gets entangled with a dangerous group of criminals. As she dives deeper into their world, she must navigate betrayal and violence to uncover the truth. The film follows her perilous journey as she seeks justice in a brutal underworld.
Five Star received a mixed to negative reception from critics, with some acknowledging its gritty atmosphere and action sequences, while others criticized its predictable plot and underdeveloped characters. Audiences generally found it to be a serviceable B-movie action flick.
The film's attempt at a gritty crime thriller is hampered by a derivative plot.
Action sequences are present but lack innovation.
Performances are uneven, with some cast members struggling to elevate the material.
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The film was part of a wave of British crime thrillers that emerged in the early to mid-2010s, often featuring familiar faces from British television.
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Decent effort but had higher hopes. Feels real but also a bit uncomplete, but I suppose life is like that as well and it's supposed to be more of a slice of a life kind of films than the regular rise and fall gangster tale. In fact there...