Honouring the Worst Movies of the Noughties - #10: State Property

This gangsta epic managed a metascore of 9.

"A Roc-a-Fella Films production, this picture features company CEO Damon Dash and Rock-a-Fella artists Sigel, Memphis Bleek and Jay-Z; director Abdul Malik Abbott is best known for directing Jay-Z videos. The steady stream of characters dressed in Roca-Wear sometimes gives the impression that you're watching a feature-length commercial." - Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide

"Abbott's apparent nod to 'Scarface' goes beyond the inevitable token coin-flip homage in that, throughout the pic, he clearly means to create an ironic distance from the severely limited consciousness of his hero. But since Sigel's acting range is even more limited than his character's consciousness, it's difficult to gauge where the irony begins or ends around, say, his fervent espousal of family values: 'When I'm behind the trigger and ready to rock someone, I always think: Damn I got a family.'" - Ronnie Scheib, Variety

"'State Property' is rated R. It has violence, nudity, obscenity and not much else." - A.O. Scott, The New York Times