With a villain who is truly intense and unrelenting (Mr. Diaz) and a leading man who is sympathetic and very appealing (Mr. King) this film grips the viewer and keeps you involved. Add in a mix of interesting, well played supporting characters and you've got yourself a very entertaining and exciting movie. There's a level of realism here that added to the impact since I felt I was watching a real person facing extreme challenges in the real world. Full of some beautiful shots and great music, I highly recommend this film. And ladies - you're going to love just watching Mr. King - who is truly a beautiful leading man.

Wow. In the worst way possible. This is 100% for certain the only other (2nd) honest review (as of chronological order to all the other reviews). The previous and only other honest review of 4, was being *very* generous!

A score of 1 is awful, but not only was this film total garbage awful, it was annoying from the first 5 minutes. And it got worse. After 5 minutes I kept saying to myself, "be patient, it must get better, it has a great IMDb score" (7.2 at the time I saw it). Well, if I could give only one film I've ever rated a 0, this one would be it.

At the half-way mark (and boy, was I patient to get that far!),I gave up and couldn't watch any more. I came back to *read* these great reviews to see if it had something outstanding coming up, only to find that *every* single review besides the 4, was fake! All of them! Only one lifetime review from all of them, and it was this garbage film.

What's sad, is that if Bari (the director, writer and lead actor- if you want to call him that) had some honest reviews (or not added fake ones to up the score),I may have given this film a chance, and rated it appropriately as a 'D' grade beginner director/actor/writer with a slightly higher score (perhaps a 3 or 4). But getting greedy with the fake scores, just pisses me off, and compels me to tell it like it really is.

There was absolutely nothing to praise about this film. Drama Class 101... don't keep staring at the rear view mirror 90% of the time when driving, and trying to convince the audience you are actually driving the vehicle.. oh, and ease up on the brow waxing, that's just annoying to keep looking at. The camouflage baseball cap... how many days in a row throughout the story was that worn? No wardrobe in the budget? And what the hell was the driver always reading when he was waiting for his passenger? Why even have that in the film? Was he as bored as the audience? Was this a subliminal religious message? Garbage.

The plot, seen it too many times.. the 4 line summary explains the entire film. The writing, what's with trying to be a good samaritan all the time? Is Lucky King supposed to be a superhero? In what reality does one go out of their way to give their 20k life savings to an addicted gambler, then more money to have someone go looking for him? The directing, amateur hour. The score, terrible. The pace, slow. The editing, a mess. The acting, I've seen better grade 8 students in a high school drama class. You would think the lead Lucky could at least fake another facial expression, instead of that constant 'I'm too serious or bored' look that was so stale. And that annoying Punjabi video store owner was so sketchy and sleazy, he should only be in a Bollywood comedy, of which I would never watch.

The only thing I enjoyed, was the location - NYC, where I too (like the only other honest previous reviewer mentioned) grew up. Great to see the old hood again. But then again, I could have just went on Google maps to see the old sites and enjoyed it more.

Let's be clear here, this is a 'wannabe' Bollywood film, trying to get pawned off as an American Hollywood quality film. Sorry, not fooled. Well, not anymore now. And hopefully when everyone else sees this honest review, they will at least have low expectations to begin with going in, and perhaps enjoy it a little more, instead of looking for that 'great moment(s)' that never happen.

When you call your lead 'Lucky King', you're aiming way too high, setting a bar you wont reach, then falling face first when you trip over your fake reviews. Pathetic. I'm willing to bet this film was financed by mom and dad giving an advance on one's allowance to make the dream of being successful in Hollywood true. It doesn't work that way... go to professional drama classes and accredited film schools and give it another shot, and be honest with your audience and viewers. Yes, everything about this film especially the deceit has left me sour. Thank God I didn't pay a dime to watch this crap. And dear IMDb, please do something about the fake reviewers, anything, please.

Avoid at all costs, and don't even recommend it to your worst enemy. Yep, it's that bad.

First, the only real redeeming value I found in this film is that I grew up and lived in the areas that 75% of this film was shot at, for 35 years. 31st Street in Astoria NY, LIC, Queens Blvd., Woodside, Sunnyside and some in Manhattan. Seeing the old Hood was cool but, barring that, the film was contrived and clearly in the "B" movie category.

The Protagonist/Director, Did a pretty good job but that's where it ends. Clearly he is the only talent in this mess. The antagonist is about as menacing as a bad pimple. In that neighborhood, (or any in NY for that matter) if a guy like him acted the way he did in real life, he would have had his head handed to him 10 minutes into the film. (Based on his "bad guy" portrayal) The story is a familiar enough one that rings true as I've had friends in similar situations (illegal and trying to gain citizenship) via any means possible. But, to believe a guy steps into a cab and brings the driver (who he has never met) into his world of drug dealing, murder, prostitution etc., is ridiculous. The fact the film tries (and fails miserably) to get the viewer to believe that those scenarios really happen clearly tells you the director has never dealt with the streets before.

Perhaps, for some Park Ave. spoiled kids this might be believable, but, for anyone who grew up in any major metropolitan city to believe this is a far cry from truth. As the saying goes, "where there is smoke there is fire"....regarding this film, someone should have doused these flames by the second act!

If you can view this film for free, then give it a shot, otherwise, don't spend a dime. It's a fairy tale, not a crime thriller.