subject: Lottery Ticket (2010) [print this page] A bouncy opening introduces us to the adorable, upright Kevin Carson (Bow Wow) and the various people he runs into while trying to get to work. There is his Jesus freak grandma (Loretta Devine); his high strung id, a/k/a his best friend Benny (Brandon T. Jackson); the village yenta, Semaj (played with the perfect blend of oil and vinegar by Charlie Murphy); Mr. Washington (Ice Cube, who also executive produces), the basement-dwelling designated bogeyman; the local talent, a callow beauty named Nikki (Teairri Mari); and the thug-in-residence, Lorenzo (Gbenga Akinnagbe), who demands that Kevin bring him a few pairs of the latest Air Jordans as a just-got-out-of-jail present...
