Comedy from the hood misses a beat

For da Love of Money stars Pierre (Edwards) as Dre Mitchell, a 30-year-old loser who lives with his mother in the heart of the ’hood.

Just when he thinks life can’t get any worse, an armoured car is robbed and the money is hidden in a bin in his backyard.

When rumours start to spread like wildfire throughout the neighbourhood that Dre just found a small fortune in stolen cash, people start crawling out of the woodwork looking for favours.

The never-ending parade of parasites includes his girlfriend, the neighbourhood pimp, a friend’s sexy mother, and an outrageously over-the-top drag queen.

These are just some of the larger than life characters we meet along the way that help to keep our interest in the film alive.

My favourite was the letter-opening mailman with his special brand of nasty humour.

What For da Love of Money really lacks is a decent plot. The film simply goes nowhere.

The flamboyant cast of characters does its best to save the day, but even they can’t manage to keep things together.

If you are a fan of comedian Pierre you might want to give this one a try, but otherwise give it a miss.

Comedy, 18. 1/5