Inclubabu Plot so thin, it es unnoticed.

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Blake Rivera If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Yazmin Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

lee-griff It's 2009 and I have just watched the best television drama I have ever seen and it's called 'The Corner'. Having been a late comer to 'The Wire' series on the FX channel in Britain then when that finished they d 'The Corner'. I expected the standard ghetto junkie story but 'The Corner' has an emotional pull that hits you right in the guts. I watched the show with friends and everybody was glued to the screen and the room was in total silence during this drama. The acting was incredible and the characters stay with you forever. I can't the last time that I genuinely couldn't wait to see the next episode of a programme. In my opinion this show is a lot better than 'The Wire' because it has heart in almost every character and you are desperate to see life improve for them. The Corner deserves a DVD release & I'll be the first in line to buy it. The cast & crew should be very proud of making a modern masterpiece.

alistair-5 Bleak, uncompromising and hard-hitting. The quality of the acting, scripting and direction pull together to create a contemporary urban drama revolving around the lives of drug addicts and dealers living in the slums of downtown Baltimore, a figurative cancer eating away at the American heartland.Based on the true life story of Francine Boyd (played here by the mesmerizing Khandi Alexander) from the book by Edward Burns & David Simon - subject matter experts on the Baltimore drug scene and writers for TV's "The Wire". As with real life, there aren't any easy answers or happy endings. With "The Corner" HBO raised the bar on the quality of television drama forever.

PinnHed It's hard for me to convey the impact of this type of film to those who think it is "cinema". I lived five years in Baltimore, and cut through these neighborhoods everyday on my way home. I am not a junkie nor did I want to be in this neighborhood. I was in school and broke and needed to get from point A. to point B. The gut-wrenching truth of this documentary/film makes me thankful for the advantages I received. Mr. Dutton took a brutal story and directed a brutal documentary that rings so real, it was painful to watch. I could've given money to Gary, or "Fat Kurt", or "Blue". My first year there I was a sucker. I gave a dollar to every cause and every story. They looked like junkies, but I didn't know that at the time. Those were the easy days. I was stopped/accosted/confronted by every type of junkie/thug/moron portrayed in this film in the days following. In fact, the "Wendy's" that Andre works at was less than two blocks from my home. Anyway, This film portrays to America the grip drugs have on our cities. This not a race issue, it's a junkie issue. Drugs don't know color, or age, socioeconomic boundaries. Mr. Dutton has grittily revealed this slice of Americana few want to believe is there. There is no whimsy or exaggeration or sentimentality or cinematic liberty taken here. The gloves are off and the cast are some actors, some real people. If you've ever wondered why our inner cities seem to perpetuate problems, watch this documentary. There is a portrayal of the larceny of childhood, the desperation of the poor, those who wish things could go back to the way they were, The gravity established is unavoidable. And if you think it's a joke, the finale reminds you this was not an episode of some show on a major network. This is not easy to watch. But it's well worth it.

sylock63 "The Corner" is some wonderful television. Everyone should see this to better understand what the hopelessness of inner city life in major American cities is like. I find my self horrified but unable to turn away from the reality of the life this inner city family is trapped in. The most painful sequences are the flashbacks to the life before drugs and the eventual fall into them. It is interesting to watch as the seemingly small decisions the characters make early in their lives change the rest of their years. Watch it if you have the opportunity and if you don't, seriously consider HBO as they have wonderful programming like this all the time.