Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

PlatinumRead Just so...so bad

Luecarou What begins as a feel-good-human-interest story turns into a mystery, then a tragedy, and ultimately an outrage.

Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

JIMMYPOOHEAD A poorly written, terribly acted movie. Do not waste your time watching this movie. I can't even believe I am wasting my time writing a review of it. An IPLA man(what is the IPLA? a fictitious republican paramilitary group, are the producers scared the IRA or INLA will sue them for using their names?) tries to go straight and hides out in Brixton. His past catches up with him when an IPLA man escapes from prison and seeks his help. Blah blah blah the plot is so terrible I can't begin to try and explain how bad it is. If you want to watch a good movie about the troubles watch In the Name of the Father, The Crying Game or The Boxer, not this tripe.

bubblegum60202 Vinnie Jones is now officially my favorite Brit film star. He totally rocks this film.I have some cousins in Ireland and they told me to check this out. It was the 3rd film I watched the other night and definitely my favorite.You'd never see a movie like this made in Hollywood, which is really f**ked.The story is tight -- about Irish revolutionaries in South London who are trapped in a house with a Jamaican drug lord, his posse and his woman. Eriq LaSalle is great as the drug lord -- and Samantha Mumba is totally hot.I could have used a few more explosions, but I also liked the fact that the explosions came out of the acting, and not just special effects.I guess the best thing I can say about this film is that I'm looking forward to watching it again.

osheaday Saw this at Raindance Fest last night.I can see why it's one of the 4 finalists for the Jury Prize -- it's truly original. Never seen a story like it. It moves way beyond the typical action film. It has intelligence and wit. Some of it is very funny. Great writing.But ultimately, it has a serious, thoughtful through line about personal and cultural identity, tribal roots, facing your past honestly and the struggle to move on from a dark past.A truly eclectic cast -- and each role (with a few exceptions) showed the actors to the best of their ability.In the case of Lennox Lewis, he exceeded my expectation. He stole every scene he was in.Vinnie Jones is proving he's an actor of subtly and depth.The two villains - Patrick Bergin and Eric LaSalle -- were best when facing off against each other.Action sequences were not great -- but this isn't an action film with drama -- it's a drama that lives in a world of action and violence.No, this film won't be for everyone. Especially not for those who only want explosions and sex.This is a much deeper script. It stays with you.It's not just popcorn.

me-1261 What can I say? I watched this movie because of the IMDb ratings, and I just can't believe that they are real. It looks like the online marketers got to this one, because the movie is awful. Don't believe the other reviews. The plot has holes in it, the characters aren't believable and basically it's one big embarrassment for the UK film industry. If only the ratings would have reflected this obviously bad movie, I would have avoided it. Leave this one on the shelf, or at least don't expect a movie worth a rating of (as of my writing) a seven and a half. I love how the other reviews are so professional sounding, with such interesting insights into the movie. Let me quote a couple:jagon1 (only ever reviewed 1 movie): 'I'd like to compare this film to Crash, as it successfully integrates people of different races forced to coexist with one another.' - this movie is a comedy and crash is a drama.. The Jamaicans and Brits in London get on quite well together. Marketing hype.rustyandamber from Dublin (the movie is about Irish terrorists, interesting coincidence.. yes again only one comment): "Music was a big thing - I like rap and rock but reggae is totally different. Lennox's mixes were great." - I like rap and rock but reggae is totally different? what? This isn't real.parkertilley from saint vincent (who also only ever reviewed this movie) has the following detailed information in his/her review: "(Vinnie Jones (XMEN 3), Patrick Bergin, Roger Daltrey--YES, from the WHO!). Especially when one of the IRA guys tries to steal the gangster's girl (Samantha Mumba (TIME MACHINE))." - This is marketing hype.megan-206 (who, you guessed it, only ever wrote this single review): Women could see this film and enjoy it. - yes, this is marketing.Exactly 11 of the 23 reviews talk about how amazing the soundtrack is. I have never seen so many reviews talk about a movie's soundtrack. Quite handy since the soundtrack comes on the DVD.. - Marketing hype.I could go on and into more detail, but I wont. As of writing this, almost every good review of this movie reads as a marketing ploy. Maybe one or two are real, but the rest sound the same, are _overly_ positive, keep going on about the soundtrack and have never written another review.