Alright, so we've seen this plot before girl has job, boy meets girl, girl has chance at a better job (thanks to boy's offer), girl takes job (and leaves those who really mean the world to her behind), boy reveals himself as a jerk, girl must decide on old way of life or new ... yup, we've seen it before.
The thing is, without giving too much more of the plot away, we need movies such as this, where the good guys win, that drugs can get you into a big mess of trouble, that material goods (money) are ends to a means (a better life), and through some creative thinking your dreams can come true.
Aside from the been there-done that plot, the acting surely is far from that you'd see in the truly great movies. Still, it works. The characters are believable and you find yourself wanting to cheer for the good guys, that the shady video producer "gets his" and that the most vulnerable will eventually catch on to the good way of life.
Still, this is only memorable for a little while, and that's why, on my scale of 0-5 stars, it gets a 2 1/2. It's alright, but cliched and forgettable.
The thing is, without giving too much more of the plot away, we need movies such as this, where the good guys win, that drugs can get you into a big mess of trouble, that material goods (money) are ends to a means (a better life), and through some creative thinking your dreams can come true.
Aside from the been there-done that plot, the acting surely is far from that you'd see in the truly great movies. Still, it works. The characters are believable and you find yourself wanting to cheer for the good guys, that the shady video producer "gets his" and that the most vulnerable will eventually catch on to the good way of life.
Still, this is only memorable for a little while, and that's why, on my scale of 0-5 stars, it gets a 2 1/2. It's alright, but cliched and forgettable.