The Wee Man is the true story of a Scottish gangster. It's a story told a million times before and there are no surprises in the script. I had no idea who the subject was and to be honest this film probably works better if you don't know it's a true story.
Notwithstanding the overdone subject matter I found this to be an absorbing and entertaining film. This is in no small part due to a superb cast. Martin Compston is an actor I like and he is excellent in the lead role here. With top rate actors in support like John Hannah and Denis Lawson, The Wee Man was always going to be a cut above the normal British gangster film.
It's fairly violent but not excessively so and the script is sharp with no time filling scenes. My main gripe with the film was that the gangster is maybe dealt with a bit too sympathetically.
If you are looking for a decent gangster film then this is well worth watching.
Notwithstanding the overdone subject matter I found this to be an absorbing and entertaining film. This is in no small part due to a superb cast. Martin Compston is an actor I like and he is excellent in the lead role here. With top rate actors in support like John Hannah and Denis Lawson, The Wee Man was always going to be a cut above the normal British gangster film.
It's fairly violent but not excessively so and the script is sharp with no time filling scenes. My main gripe with the film was that the gangster is maybe dealt with a bit too sympathetically.
If you are looking for a decent gangster film then this is well worth watching.