Set It Off (1996)

Four long time friends, together working low-paying jobs for a janitorial service, begin robbing banks as an answer to their various financial problems. While the four leads (Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Kimberly Elise, and Vivica A. Fox) are all appealing and have good chemistry between them, the writing lets them down. The story isn’t particularly fresh and the way it is handled feels really dated. It’s overly long and has extended sex scenes for no apparent reason to the plot, though they are beautifully shot. My favorite part remains Queen Latifah’s perfectly dedicated, over-the-top performance who just wants to deck out her car and buy her girlfriend nice things.