We spoke to a couple who absolutely hated the movie. They said the acting was horrible. We totally did not have that experience. I grew up in Brooklyn and went to the Bronx High School of Science and rode the number 4 train two hours everyday. The NYC references alone had me totally engaged. Loved the Mayhem guy, cameos of Rosie and Anthony, Yankee Stadium, and the artwork in the penthouse. Loved the Denzel ASAP battle. Phenomenal singer at the end. The Yankee fan(Do the Right Thing guy) screaming about the Boston Celtics. Jeffrey Wright amazing actor. I read one reviewer stated the movie was in predominantly black neighborhoods, not true. We drove one hour to Bryn Mawr because it was not in our regular theaters. See it for yourself not for these reviews! Everyone has their own perspective.