Tupac improved somewhat in the 5 years between these two films as far as acting goes (err, between filming; he died before it was released, unfortunately, and I do not intend to imply that as an improvement in anyway). This also has an unfortunate transphobic joke in it, and it's less than sensitive on a number of topics. But overall, the film is a critical if darkly comedic look at the social services and health systems in regards to drug addiction. It's not at all nuanced, but it does give a few moments to both sides of the equation.
While I approve of the effort, the film doesn't really succeed. While the unending bureaucracy and disorganization seems fairly realistic, everything…