It's not that terrible, is it good ? no but it's still a fun watch if you have some time to kill or you want some background noise on. to give you an idea of how lazy this movie is, the poster says "before gangs had guns, they fought with guts" well ironically the main character gets shot...
Deuces Wild
2002
Action / Crime / Drama
Deuces Wild
2002
Action / Crime / Drama
Keywords: new york citygangdrug overdose
Plot summary
Two brothers, Leon and Bobby are members of the street gang in Brooklyn known as the deuces. Their brother was killed by a drug overdose a few years earlier and the gang is determined to keep drugs off their block. Another more vicous gang known as the vipers is a possible threat to Leon and Bobby's efforts. The deuces are determined to do whatever is necessary to keep drugs off their block even if that means dying.
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cheesy but entertaining
Low rent Mean Streets/West Side Story tale
Scott Kalvert's take on rival gangs facing each other on the same street in the lat 50's falls flat more than it succeeds and too standard to be easily enjoyed- a kid dies from heroin OD and his brother and gang vow to not let smack back on the street. But three years later, the truce is seeming to start to break up, much to the dismay of a priest (Vincent Pastore playing against type) and a mob boss (Matt Dillon who should've had more screen time). Some interesting elements, like Munoz's character and the cement block scene, but overall it doesn't amount to much. C+
Some Lines Should Never Be Crossed
"In the sweltering summer of 1958, the Deuces, a gang of Brooklyn toughs, find their turf threatened when the leader of a rival gang, the Vipers, is released from prison. Leon (Stephen Dorff),the Deuces' leader, tries to guide his boys through bloody brawls to keep the Vipers out. But when his brother (Brad Renfro) falls into a sultry - and dangerous - relationship with Annie (Fairuza Balk),the sister of a Viper, and his own girlfriend is brutally attacked, Leon and his gang are plunged into an all-out war to save his brother, his girl - and his neighborhood!" according to the DVD sleeve description. This is definitely no "Basketball Diaries".
Think of it as "West Side Story" getting hit over the head with baseball bats and steel pipes, stickball having left Brooklyn with the Dodgers. "Deuces Wild" has some cool Hollywood sets, 1950s cars and soundtrack songs; and, much of it is nicely photographed by John A. Alonzo. The story and direction never get beyond these strengths, which enables the film to peak during its opening minutes, and proceed downhill. The cast looks good when you read the credits, but translates into an ageing, flabby mess of phony pompadours, blood, and BrylcreemÂ… and one fright wig. A sense of sadness and regret permeates the production.
*** Deuces Wild (5/3/02) Scott Kalvert ~ Stephen Dorff, Brad Renfro, Fairuza Balk, Frankie Muniz