This film had great potential but turned out to be a miss rather than a hit. I wish more thought and intelligence had been invested in both the script and the storyline. The characters lacked depth, and their development felt rushed and superficial, making it difficult for the audience to connect with them emotionally. The pacing was uneven, with some scenes dragging on unnecessarily while others felt abruptly cut off. The dialogue was often clichéd and predictable, lacking the wit and originality that could have elevated the film.

The plot had several promising subplots that were either underdeveloped or abandoned entirely, leaving the audience with a sense of incompleteness.

So like the subject line said, it held my interest but it wasn't the best movie either. I actually think Keri Hilson is a pretty great actress. I like when she pops up in things. Some of my favorite things Ive seen her in were Lifetime productions over the last 5-6 years or so, so good for her continuing to act and get work, especially with now getting a whole movie. I just wish this one was a better. So I liked the premise, single mom with her back against the wall who now has to resort to some shady $hit to get out of the hole she's in, but I felt like the story was all over the place. For one, the daughter ends up in an unnecessary Police Brutality situation which I didn't think was needed for the plot or added anything other than Black Trauma. We didn't need to see that, in my opinion. I also found the music choices a bit weird at some moments. Can we talk about how scary good Rotimi was? Yea. He was a treat, in the best way. DC Young Fly also held his own, as well as the actor playing the father, although very unlikable character. Katt Williams was great in this as the shady pastor. Lisa Raye was not cast right as Keri's mom, but I did enjoy her acting. Is this an easy watch, sure, but I don't think Id watch this again.

All that a cast filled with music personalities adds to the dull, trashy money-laundering melodrama "For the Love of Money" is the occasional pause for a song. And the last thing this movie should do is pause. It's just as well that so much of the acting is handled by non-actors, as it'd be a shame to burn through the Screen Actors' Guild's finest trying to wring something out of this sloppy, cliche-ridden script. The soundtrack is more R-rated than most of what's on the screen, and all of it, including the half-assed crime and waiting for Gigi's profligate, criminal "boss-ass b-h" behavior to catch up with her is pure trash.. R for language, some sexual content/nudity and violence.