BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Mabel Munoz Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

David Holt (rawiri42) I was given the DVD of "A Deal is A Deal" not knowing much about it at all so I was pleasantly surprised. If anything, this movie left me wondering how much difference the actors selected make to a film's success. Would this movie have rated (both on IMDb and at the box office) a lot higher if, for example, Paul had been played by Hugh Grant or Orlando Bloom and Rosemary by Helen Mirren or Julie Walters and so on? The story is good and the filming is good but the absence of big names seems to have held it back. That is not to say that the actors used don't do a great job - not at all! But how many people look at the advertising and say, "It's got no one famous other than Colm Meaney!" and go into one of the other metroplex cinemas? If they did, they missed out because, dare I say it, this film is way more believable than I suspect an American version would have beenSome reviewers have questioned the categorising of "A Deal Is A Deal" as a comedy and I wonder whether their sense of humour is limited to in- your-face slapstick-type stuff because there are some beautifully subtle (and typically British) comedic bits that I fear have gone right over their heads.Gemma Arterton has, of course, gone on to become a much more major star than she was when this movie was made but her stint in this clearly shows the future that she has since attained (a Bond girl, no less!).My only reservation about the story is that Paul would have had an awful lot of answering to do for running Tommy down because the computerised track records would clearly show that he stopped just a few yards short of the fatal accident site and then restarted his train. Also it would have come out at an inquest that he was a personal friend of Tommy's and that Tommy was terminally ill. How would Paul explain all that without incriminating himself?By the way, is it just me, but if ever a movie gets made about the Beatles, wouldn't Mackenzie Crook make a great Ringo (if he can do the Scouse accent)?

JoeytheBrit Two strange things about this film that might be connected: first, it was marketed as a comedy but is really a drama with a few mildly funny moments, and second it has a surprisingly low rating on this site (especially considering the generally high rating given by those who have chosen to support their rating with a comment). Perhaps the low rating is a result of the mis-marketing by the film's publicity department and, considering low-budget efforts like this often live or die on the word-of-mouth generated by those prompted to watch the film by its adverts, they might do well to remember this fact in future.The story concerns the efforts of Paul (Mackenzie Crook), a tube driver who, having accidentally run over two people in a short space of time, attempts to entice a third person, would-be suicide Tommy Cassidy (Colm Meaney), into jumping under his train so that he can take advantage of the 'retirement' package of 10 years pay offered by his employers. The film does initially start off as if it is going to be one of those stultifying black comedies that believe the shock-value of its storyline precludes it from having to supply any comedy element but, once Paul has explained his plan to Tommy, it takes a different course, turning more into a sort of road movie and, although Crook enjoys more screen time, expending more effort into getting under the skin of Tommy's character.Meaney is terrific as Tommy. Crook, maybe, isn't so great, meaning that the chemistry between their characters doesn't quite develop as well as it might otherwise have done. Crook's a little too strange looking to play an everyman type, and there is no way that a girl like Frankie (Tommy's daughter, played by future Bond girl Gemma Arterton) would jump into the sack with a geeky looking guy like Paul after a couple of beers.The film doesn't really offer anything new, but it does offer a gently observant treatise about not losing sight of what are the important things in life.

delboy88 to say that this film is great is an understatement it is brilliant. never have i seen such a mix of comedy/ drama/ romance that goes together so fantastically.the cast are excellent with Colm Meaney giving an award winning performance , newcomer Gemma Arterton is fresh & very capable. if there was a vehicle for Mackenzie Crook then this should be it. the audience is able to feel Paul's anxiety and his need for pastures new.it is extremely difficult to think of a film that has ever done such a good job at tackling what is a controversial subject. it's main plus is that the train driving is only ever a small part of the film and the majority of the running time is showing the journey Paul & Tommy go on and in the process we learn why Tommy is who he has become.

tonym8051 Well, This so called "British Comedy" did actually turn out to be just it. Very unpredictable ending, which I love and amusing!! It has been a while since we had a Brit/com out moreover a real plot that make sense and in context. I know that some expect too much from genre movies like this however considering the petite area its based in and does pay attention to main outputs of scenes. Mackenzie - Office - well suited for the role. Gemma - new bond girl - very hot lady in the accent she puts on for this filmSoundtrack although not very known around I found it actually quite catchy!! - going to purchase myself the soundtrack Cd this week-end.Great Brit Film! Worth watching - but not for the faint hearted.