psychopathicmofo
Well I hate to say it but ever since the good old days of Trainspotting, Gangster Number 1, Lock Stock and Snatch there has been a high influx of crap spin off gangster movies flowing out of the UK.This indeed is another addition to to the ever growing 'shite movie' category. The most frustrating part of this film is that it is so very, very, very unrealistic.I'll give you a brief rundown of the scenario: It starts off with a group of lads arriving at the airport all going on a holiday to watch the footy (in Spain I think). They go to check in early, the lady at the desk tells them she cant really check them in so early but will make an exception this time (because one of them told her she looks like Angelina Jolie, yeah possibly if she had a head that resembled a boulder off the Great Wall of China and a pair of lips that make Leslie Ash's look minuscule), this leaves them just over an hour to go and watch the footy at the pub (so they tell her). In actual fact their plan is to leave the airport rob a bank by backing up their van through the banks front entrance and holding hostages. They do so with quite ease (although one of them gets injured upon impact), they spend about 20 mins of the so called one hour they have arguing about what the hell to do, plus one of the hostages grabs a gun and hold them up for more time. Police arrive on the seem and are just basically sat outside doing F.all no use of heat censoring scopes to see whats going on behind the curtained windows, no attempt to fire in some CS gas, no attempt to enter the bank from the roof and work their way down. No they believe its best to just sit and wait for the criminals to take their time pissing around in the lobby, taking their time to find the passage of escape. The vault contains a crap load of money, far more for than the amount of bags they were seen carrying in to the bank. They created a sort of underground tunnel beforehand so they could use a pulley to pull the bags of cash into a sort of warehouse place, which the movie likes to make you believe is several kilometers away but in actual fact the tunnel looks at most about 10 meters long. In the meantime the man down (the one injured on impact) nearly dies and requires a blood transfusion by a doctor who is brought in and takes pride in asking stupid bloody questions like 'Why do people like you do this' and this is 'Very wrong'. Did I mention that the man he's telling this to is a lunatic with a loaded shotgun?? Anyway, along the way the pulley gets shagged, the tunnel caves in however the last man stuck down there manages to dig himself free with his bare hands. There is a small twist at the end which I must admit was a little unexpected but none the less rather idiotic at the same time. They all manage to make it on the plane just in time while another one of them has the cash stored safely in a caravan.... let me mention for the final time THIS IS ALL DONE IN ONE HOUR. Not to mention the bollock load of evidence they left behind, such as blood, fingerprints and the tights they are wearing on their heads are pretty much useless as you can quite clearly see their faces.I'm not going to tell you whether you should watch this movie or not, I'm sure you will be able to make your own decision on that matter.Hope this helped, and thank you for reading.
Sand-Dancer
As a British ex-pat, I am always keen to watch British movies, especially the crime/bank job/gang genre. However, I was very disappointed by this very slow-moving, cliché-ridden attempt...it was like watching a bad episode of The Bill (or maybe Eastenders, given that it had Shaun Williamson and Paul Nicholls in it!).The story was dull, the casting poor, the acting wooden - even Geoff Bell seemed like he was just going through the motions without putting in much of an effort. Maybe I have become too accustomed to watching better and more natural 'bad boys' like Jason Statham, Colin Farrell, and even Danny Dyer in such roles.*Big yawn - don't bother watching*
eriknovak-1
I met Paris, the director at Salerno film festival, we were both in competition with our films. And the first minute I saw him in his hat, I had the feeling that this guy is something really interesting. Then I watched his film, and I was really amazed. It is not like a first film, but the work of a real industry professional with a lot of real talent. The story is clever, very well written, the actors are just good as well, the actions are perfect, and the whole thing is just catching you from the first minute till the end titles. Funny, entertaining, this is what cinema is for. So, Paris, Congratulations! It is good to have you as a friend....Erik Novak
kennethgmellor
How can one person write, produce and direct such an entertaining film. Very believable with good acting.No CGI, just good old fashioned acting which has made the storyline true to life.Great soundtrack. This low budget British film is a winner and will make Paris Leonti famous. People in the know should be hammering on his door if they want success. A cheeky beginning and then the action starts.... and keeps on going. Clever use of camera angles on some scenes. I know a good film when I see one and I am positive this is one. All in all an excellent film.