The UK tries hard to match Hollywood in terms of style and gloss ( with The
English Patient being a notable offering ) but never really manages to
quite pull it off.One thing the British film industry does provide, which the American, box
office driven, industry can't, is Grit.
And this is a truly gritty film; just like a real gangster movie should be.
Eddy and his mates, Tom, Bacon and Soap, pack up their hundred grand savings,
take on Harry 'Hatchet' Lonsdale in a fixed card game and, predictably, lose
the lot.
As a result of this, Eddy's been taken for a ride for half a million; it's
cough-up or lose fingers time.
Luckily we're not in Tinsel Town here and Eddy sets about knocking over
the villains next door who, in turn, are planning to knock over the local Dope
suppliers.
And this is when the fun really begins.
This is a hard hitting film, delivered with the same clout as Train
Spotting, with a deeply black sense of humour combined with some seriously
violent intentions although it never over steps the mark into ultra-violence.
If you're looking for slush; try The Horse Whisperer ( released the same week ),
but, if you are looking for a film with balls then, British is Best.
Oh my God; They've killed Kenny ! B-----ds ! Oh f--k, they've f--king killed
everyone !
