A member of the notorious Bloods since he was 12 years old – both in the film and in real life – Primo takes John, the son of his slain mentor, under his wing, versing him in the code of the streets. Set in East New York, FIVE STAR blends documentary and fictional storytelling as director Keith Miller carefully avoids worn clichés of gang culture to offer a compelling portrait of two men forced to confront the question of what it really means to be a man.
Critics Reviews:
- Five Star has the power to make anyone appreciate the life they have, and think about what it really takes to be a man. – We Got This Covered
- It's eye-opening to see an indie approach to this genre. – Los Angeles Times
- Keith Miller's Five Star makes its nonactors look like trained thesps and (in a good way) vice versa. – Hollywood Reporter