A pair of two-bit chiselers fancy themselves graffiti artists (using stolen paint), but by morning other taggers spray paint over their artwork. BTW this is an Alpha-male method of "marking territory." If you doubt it, ask a gang member to paint OVER a tag left by the gang leader. It will never happen! This behavior is not limited to tomcats, dogs, wolves or coyotes, it's an instinctive human one, too. Does anyone remember "Kilroy Was Here" in WWII? (Ask your grandparents! ....smile...)
In this lame little endeavor, our three principals are:
- Ty Hickson ("Killer") as an inept drug dealer, would-be lover, out- tagged tagger and general loser. I couldn't find anything about this guy to root for. He spends most of the film in his sock feet simply because a "friend" took his shoes.
- Tashiana Washington ("Gun Hill Road") as our "hero's" sidekick; she is just marginally smarter than he. For example, in the first half hour of the film she is robbed at least two times...three total for the day. Rough day!
- Zoë Lescaze ("Undoing") as his customer; it was interesting to note that despite her chronic drug use, she runs regularly. I guess her health IS important to her!
This won the 2012 SXSW Competition Award: Grand Jury for Best Narrative Feature, so the good folks in Austin saw something that went right over my head!
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