King of Paper Chasin'

First time feature director La Monte Edwards may lean a little too much on the cliches of the urban drama for his own good, but thanks to a charismatic performance from his leading man, Dwayne “DL” Clark, the familiarity of the film doesn’t breed contempt. Clark plays Carter Blanche, an ex-drug lord trying to make an honest buck by way of his popularity as an underground rapper. Like the hip hop soundtrack, there’s a feeling that you’ve seen t all before watching the movie, but Edwards adds just enough of his own flair to almost make it work.