Le racisme, le phénomène de bance, la loi du Talion, le trafic, les armes... que des thèmes déjà abordés, vus et revus... et pourtant, ce film ne vieilli pas. Il permet de comprendre comment le manque de personnes repérantes et stables entraîne une solidarité entre bandes mais aussi pousse à la vengeance. Un cercle vicieux s'installe même si certains tentent de s'en sortir, en fuyant.After stomping on Ilena's cousin like that, I knew I was gonna have to deal with that fool someday. Damn! I never thought he'd come back like this, blasting. Like I said, it was funny like that in the hood sometimes. I mean you never knew what was gonna happen or when. I've done too much to turn back, and I've done too much to go on. I guess in the end it all catches up with you. My grandpa asked me one time if I care whether I live or die. Yeah, I do. Now it's too late.Cela me rappelle également la citation de Roosevelt: "To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society", la politique publique laisse donc faire.