The film is about police officer Cole who becomes a close friend of both business and personal with drug lord Dwayne Gittens . It seems that the drug man suffers from a psychological condition that causes him to call himself 'God.' Officer Cole fears he may have gone too far and not be able to return to himself again.
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.
Good actors can always rise above the cliches surrounding them. Such is the case with Omar Epps and LL Cool J who deliver punchy, perceptive performances.
Although it is based on a true story, the subject matter has been covered too many times to care, and the by-the-book plot plods along to an anti-climatic finish.
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.
