jackmeat
My quick rating - 6.1/10. When I got an email from Robert LaSardo himself asking me to check out his directorial debut American Trash, my jaw hit the floor. This is a guy Ive been rooting for since the early 90s, back when hed pop up just long enough to get thrown through a window by Steven Seagal. But over the years, I watched him evolve, especially with roles like Gang Related, where it became clear LaSardo was a lot more than just a tough guy with tattoos. Now, stepping behind the camera for the first time, he delivers a raw and surprisingly vulnerable story about grief, trauma, and the crumbling environment we call society.
Set in a dystopian vision of Los Angeles, American Trash is not your typical revenge flick, despite what the sy...