Claudio Carvalho
In London, the former small time criminals and rappers Too Fine (Simon Webb), Finny (Vas Blackwood) and Rage (Roffem Morgan) release a hip-hop CD of their band "Time Served", promoted by their friend Pushy (Robbie Gee), expecting to be successful and make lots of money. But when the violent drug dealer Temper (Patrick Regis) murders Too Fine due to a debt on drugs, rapes his sister Hope (Naomi Taylor) and threatens their family, Hope kills Temper in his apartment sooner and Finny and Rage execute his partners in a night club. The dirty but efficient Detective Andy White (Terry Stone) and his partner investigate the murders and try to find and arrest the killers, while Finny, Rage, Pushy and Hope returns to the criminal life, associating to the former partner of Temper, the powerful gangster David Brumby (Billy Murray), dealing drugs on the streets."Rollin' With the Nines" is a violent, realistic, gore and underrated gangster film. I glanced some reviews, and I do not agree that the cast is not good; on the contrary, all of them have great performances, highlighting Terry Stone, who performs the corrupt, amoral, persistent and ambivalent detective. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "9 mm - O Preço da Vingança" ("9 mm - The Price of the Revenge")
s5229
OK.. OK.. I will admit it was a bit over the top on violence and gore, but over all it was a well put together film. It kept me interested the whole way through, never slowing down. If you are looking for an action packed film you have found it. I think this film is way under rated and one of the best films I have seen this year. One wrote..."pure gratuitous bile.......misusing important opportunity to make anti-gun crime film, by actually promoting the use of violence as way to get what u want..."Lets face it folks its entertainment not a nonfiction book for crying out loud. It was meant to be disturbing and violent. The film maker got his point across and it was well put together in my opinion. Drugs, Guns, Sex, Violence
well done.
Jamesb_2
I watched this film last night and although i enjoyed it, i was left feeling a little disappointed as well. There is no need for me to explain the plot again, as this has been covered by other users. OK, so it isn't the most original story line, but it was carried off rather well. Naomi Taylor as 'Hope' was particularly good, as were most of the actors (with the exception of the wooden Police officers, especially Dominic Alan-Smith with his mono-tone voice).The well commented on rape scene was disturbing and uncomfortable to watch and the night club assassination and Yardie crack den shoot outs were fantastically done and electrifying to watch.What disappointed me were the little details. An undercover cop driving around a predominately black council estate, in a top of the range Range rover with a private number plate? Not very undercover really is it? I also got the feeling that the film had made compromises to suit the American market (a Captain in the British Police? and misdemeanour offences??). Some of the Police station scenes felt more 'Midsomer murders' than Yardie gangsta. Inexcusable really....Call me picky, but little details can make or break a film and i was left feeling slightly disappointed that such obvious compromises to the overseas market had tainted what, in all other respects, was a very good film.
Toni Diego
This is a stunning feature. Shocking and balls out this film makes you think, wince and scream all at the same time.For a low budget Brit flick this is one of the most dynamic films to come out of the UK in years.There were parts I didn't like - the start is hard to get into but when the film gets going it gets going fast with great action and violence.Kudos goes to Terry Stone who is outstanding. Not so good were Vas Blackwood and George Calill who both seemed a like they were sleep walking. But over all this is a superb film. And bound to cause some serious controversy when it opens in March