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ONCE IN THE LIFE

Laurence Fishburne, Titus Welliver (2000, Trimark, 107 mins., R, also on DVD)

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Rated: R; Genres: Crime, Drama; With: Laurence Fishburne and Titus Welliver; Distributor: Lions Gate Films

C+

By Troy Patterson

Troy Patterson

Troy Patterson is a critic for EW. He lives in Brooklyn.

Fishburne and Welliver -- as hoods who are half brothers -- botch a drug scam and retreat, invariably, to an invariably gritty hideout. Enter Mamet-style monologues and fierce yelling about loyalty. Fishburne adapted this, his feature directorial debut, from his play Riff Raff, and there's a staginess to this crime drama that sinks under the weight of its mood. C+

Posted Mar 30, 2001

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