‘Moses the Black’ Review: Flawed Exploration of Faith and Vengeance in Chicago’s Ganglands

The story begins in 405 A.D. Egypt, showing a monk mourning among bodies in a harsh desert. It then jumps to modern-day Chicago, where Malik (Omar Epps) is released from prison. A black Land Rover is waiting for him, and as he gets in, he’s given his gold watch. The car takes him back to his neighborhood on the West Side, where he’s known as a leading figure in a local gang.








