Horrible, not worth seeing....
This is the worst documentary I have ever seen. The footage of Skid Row wasn't even that compelling or well done; you can see better shots in 'American Drug War: The Last Great White Hope.' Not only is that a real documentary, but the ten minutes or so devoted to Skid Row is entirely more compelling than the 80 minutes shown here. This is a dismal attempt at trying to shock people. Instead of seeing a documentary that makes you feel and think about the plight of these people, you instead see a subpar hip-hop star roaming the streets sticking a hidden camera into the faces of people who are suffering... as if the week he spends there really allows him to understand what these people live through. I cannot say for sure, but it seemed that he was with a guardian named Philly- who if you've seen the movie and haven't realized it yet- was basically his guardian while on the streets, thanks to an arragnement set forth by the gentleman running the food kitchen who used to be his friend. I'd bet he was introduced and looked after while on the streets and therefore the whole structure of this documentary, like many other features, is flawed. They barely touch on how Skid Row came about, and we see no glimpses of policy pertaining to that area and the larger overall social effects.
I saw an advanced screening and people just walked out, myself as well.