Synopsis:
Four London working class stiffs pool
their money to put one in a high stakes card game, but things go wrong and they
end up owing half a million pounds and having one week to come up with the cash.
Brian's
Rating: B+ : In an effort to see more Jason Statham films, this one hit the
top of my list. It was made by the same director that did "Snatch", and it
reminded me a lot of "Snatch". It also reminded me a lot of "Burn After
Reading". Like those two films, this one is a comedy of circumstance as an
almost implausible set of events all come crashing together.
Granted, this movie is not for everybody, but I tend to like films like these.
Although not completely original in writing, it somehow still seems original.
Although I did not crack up as overtly as I did while watching "Burn After
Reading", I did smile through quite a bit of the movie. This is probably odd,
since a lot of people die.
The
Freak's Rating: B- : I was sent to see this film after seeing
Trainspotting, told it was quite comparable. I'm still waiting to write a
full review on Trainspotting the next time I see it, but since Brian reviewed
this I figured I'd shoot out a quick rating. I think this is an ok film,
funny in many parts and some notable characters, but not near the level of
British comedy the country is capable of.
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