there's multiple reasons why paid in full is better than belly. the acting is one of the biggest notes. you got wood harris, mekhi phiffer, and cam'ron vs dmx, nas, and t-boz. there's no more i really even need to say about that part of the equation. paid in full is based on a true story, and didn't really veer too far off it. i watched game over, so i do know this to be true. on top of that, the only part where belly really even contends, is the cinematography, and still, paid in full trumps it w./ the "end at the begining" and various other well thought out shots like the money flashing in front of wood's(az) eyes(it was some kind of transformation shot, i can't remember it exactly)
if someone sat there and tried to actually tell me, that belly is a better movie than paid in full, i'd be forced to laugh in their face and never take their opinion on movies seriously again. you could show that one to people from the country and they could appreciate it's storyline, acting, and cinematography. i think it's the only hood movie i've seen on netflix, that has kept a 4.5+ rating. the only hood movie that's better than paid in full, is city of god.