Speak to VarietyStephen Glover, writer, recounted his concern about the climactic violence in Hiro Muai’s film. “Crank Dat Killer.”Glover was worried about the mall shooting, but he recalls Murai responding. “Nah, it’s great.”Glover observed, “In Atlanta right now, there’s so many guns. There’s been several shootouts at malls in particular in Atlanta, and lax gun laws.”As reported by the Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionIn recent years, gun violence has plagued shopping centers throughout metro Atlanta.
Glover stated that he also enjoyed making fun of the idea gun ownership can be used to defuse situations. “I thought it was funny, this idea people have that guns are going to make situations better, but here’s a shootout in the mall and it just turns into chaos.”It also has a touch of real-world truth. A recent report by Time MagazineThe plethora evidence available indicating the existence of “good guys with guns”A shooting does not always stop an active gunman, and can often escalate the situation.
Additionally, “Atlanta”Alfred has been often depicted as someone who is destined to die young, which is a fate that is all too familiar for many of the so-called “Alternatives.” “street rappers”They were not able to escape a past that was difficult because of their artistic pursuits. “Alfred having these near-death experiences goes back to how a lot of rappers end up dying in their hometown or killed in some sort of altercation,” Glover explained. “So, the specter of death is always following Alfred. That helps get people into the mindset of what it’s like to be a rapper and be in your home city, and how easy it is for something bad to happen to you.”