Where did the Hispanic girl come from? What about the old school mate what happens between them? Why is the music so loud you can't hear them speak? Why is there videos from 1994 popping up here and there? I understand the basic point of the movie but it's a hot confusing mess.

I think it's understandable why many people might think "John Henry" might deliver the goods - there is its title, the setting being gang territory in Los Angeles, and the fact that Terry Crews is the central protagonist. However, I think just about anyone who sits down to watch this movie will be very disappointed. If you think that there would be non-stop brutal action, think again - after the opening action sequence, there isn't another action sequence for about an hour. And when the action does come, it isn't particularly well done, mainly due to the fact that it's pretty poorly directed and edited at times. The overall amateurish feel of this movie no doubt comes from the limited budget; while the movie never becomes incredibly cheap and tacky, it's obvious that the filmmakers were working with some severe limitations. Terry Crews can't do much with his role, possibly because of a screenplay that doesn't explore his character much, as well as making a number of other characters and plot details murky. This could have been a great update to the blaxploitation movies of the 1970s, but it's pretty much a misfire.