The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film
Rapid transformation; severing family ties; confusing gun plot
In the discussion (3)
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- Jacob’s gang transformation feels slightly too fast, though compressed time might explain it. — Bill Simmons
- Jacob’s abrupt cruelty in severing family contact is questioned; survival may require longer imprisonment, but a loving explanation would be kinder. — Bill Simmons
- The gun deal, competing gangs and Shotgun/Herman relationships are compressed and confusing; the payoff is slow and rushed rather than the film’s strongest material. — Chris Ryan