This movie has a great message for gang-bangers about "ending the game..." hence "...The Game Is Dead..." This movie would be best appreciated by people who have lived similar lives as the characters in the movie and or people who want to get an idea of what happens to those who choose a self-destructive lifestyle on the basis of a great big lie. I found the movie to be more true to life because I was raised in a similar environment. The story content was good and kept my interest. Although there are some extreme graphics in this movie, it would be a great source of street-education for youth over the age of 13 years old.