Drug lord Dwayne Gittens rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole. But as Cole takes on an assumed identity to penetrate Gittens' criminal empire, he makes a disturbing discovery -- he kind of likes being a gangster.
The latest in a long line of mediocre August releases, this would-be thriller boasts several well acted, interesting characters stuck in a story that is unevenly paced and overly familiar.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
An extremely raw, disturbing film!
– Christy Lemire,
Associated Press,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Competent yet largely forgettable.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
5 Apr 2002
fresh:
In its exploration of the moral dilemma of the undercover life, In Too Deep breaks no ground. But Epps is a leading man on the rise, and Cool J is something to see.