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A mob family shylock falls in love with the wrong woman during a turf war and has to use his unique skills to rescue her from the same people he once called brothers.
This film about the number one and number two crime families who are the most powerful crime families in the Los Angeles area, exposing their innate power struggles, is about as typical as one can get. The Tancredi family which is known for taking people out with no prior discussion does an extremely well job of living up to its reputation. When a turf war breaks out, the internal issues they have with each other is detrimental to their overall ability to stand united against the enemy.
Caterina Tancredi, the female mob boss who seems to be the most powerful of the decision-makers the family, seems to have the last word in just about everything. Her ride-or-die attitude gets her the most respect from her family as well as from her enemies. When her beloved Gabriel Tancredi (Ross McCall) starts to buck the system and his alliance comes into question, Caterina gives fair warning that she will not be undermined. To add to the dissension amongst the group, Gabriel falls in love with Eva Romano (Fernando Andrade) who is the daughter of the family’s worst enemy. When Gabe tries to hide his true profession from his lover, Eva, his ability to be an effective negotiator for the family is questioned. His once brotherly sidekick Casper (Brian Tee) confronts him and an equally powerful turf war begins between the two. When Caterina has had enough, she decides to make one last ditch effort to save the family and ends up with a fatal wound to her mind and body delivered by none other than Gabe. In the end, Gabe gets The Beautiful One, Eva, yet he isn’t quite convinced the ride was worth the fallout.
If you’re a fan of turf wars, this definitely is worth an hour and thirty minutes of your time, however, director Jesse V. Johnson, who wrote, produced and directed this film, hasn’t given any real ammunition to drive any newcomers to the fold with the same old ugly stuff.
Now playing in select theaters
