The Quiet One (2017) User Reviews

The horror , so many aspects not believable

[isw-15403 · 1/10 · 26 October 2022]

Mysterious stranger takes over tough inner city pub After one week and throwing out one group of ineffectual louts , the locals all love him, the mid 30s single mother barmaid and her pals all fall for him even though he looks in his 60s, romance and bad acting follow , he's supposed to be a former tough guy but he doesn't give off any latent threat The characters are one dimensional apart from the girl who plays the barmaids daughter, good young actress Sound terrible Soundtrack from someone's Mates band So predictable.

It had the makings of a good story but so many aspects made it unwatchable.

A disaster movie!

[john-860-952167 · 21 August 2022]

I've always wondered what the worst film I'd seen would be. It's The Quiet One! Ridiculous screenplay and script - just not thought through. Acting?! Well some professional and experienced actors would certainly have helped. Inept direction, obvious from the poor attempt to make things work in the edit. There was no sound dub so the audio is all over the place. In fact in some scenes it's difficult to hear what folk are saying. No grading obviously and the aperture and colour balance are well below the industry's standards. I note no tripods were used and though the hand-held is passable a proper DoP should have been employed. Why it's on Prime amazes me. Worth seeing if one must to experience the lowest of standards.

Absolutely abysmal !

[markdegaz-16244 · 1/10 · 24 August 2023]

This is genuinely the worst acting I have ever seen in my life ! I can not get across how bad the acting really is. Genuinely the worst film I think thats ever been made, it might be low budget but it's honestly embarrassing for everyone involved !

The sound is all over the place, the plot is beyond poor, the music is shocking, surely the makers of this utter rubbish can't of been happy with the final cut. I think you could get a bunch of completely random strangers off the street the do a better job than this. It's unbelievable how this film actually got onto amazon, if I could give this minus points I would.

Absolutely terrible

[andycardiff · 1/10 · 19 May 2023]

There are no words to describe how bad this film is but I'll try. Badly acted, the characters are very, very unconvincing and the whole plotline and story are just too terrible for words. Avoid like the plague. If I could give a zero rating, I would. The worst character is the gangster's son who is the least convincing of an unconvincing bunch, the production is terrible (watch out for the old fella who has a pint given to him, but a quarter of it is gone on his first sip but then, miraculously, turns into a full pint as the camera pans away). It's 90 minutes or so of my life I'll never get back.

Diamond in the rough...

[briandickie-39038 · 7/10 · 16 July 2023]

With a £6k budget, this John Wick of Birmingham is surprisingly good.

The actors are never going to be red carpet darlings of Hollywood, but they give good performances that are believable.

The script is simple, but effective.

The story, alas is where it's weakest. I'm a product of these rough inner city envrionments where the local guys are known and the pubs are cliquey, New faces stand out, Old faces return, but the legends have ebbed with age and usually they have paid for their indiscretions with their youth.

That being said, with this script, Lenny, the Quiet One is remarkably engaging, the local bar maid is just like every bar girl we know, the local nutter is, the local nutter and the crime family is how you'd imagine them to be.

I mentioned earlier John Wick of Birmingham.... That's close to what this is, not with the pizazz or style, but a close up gritty, no frills, look at how the strong prey on the weak, how fragile life is without Kevlar 3 peice suits from Saville Row, and how fists, knives and intent are the backbone of this story.

I have to mention the Camerawork and the Sound. The former is quite good, the latter, alas, lets the film down.

Overall, I'd recommend this as a little film for. Saturday afternoon if the kids aren't around. You won't want a second watch, but it's better than some of the big budget tripe we are served for entertainment these days.

In terms of bang for the the buck, it's £6k budget, this is an astounding price of work, well acted and engaging. Really hope the cast and crew go onto better things and I'm going to keep an eye out for their future releases.

Reminiscent of the 'Get Carter' genre. Enjoyed!

[korchard · 7/10 · 17 April 2021]

I stumbled across this film on amazon prime and thought lets give it a go.

Now, it certainly didn't look like any kind of blockbuster and clearly had been made with a minimal budget, however the overall feel of the movie and the way the storyline evolves I cannot help but think how much of a bigger success this film would have been with more cofters.

But credit where credit is due, its a cool story and worthy of a watch.

I say well done to all involved in making something you should be proud of.

I personally would like to see a sequel, a what happens next with Lenny. And I hope that investors see their way to giving you more budget, not too much though as I wouldn't want you to lose your way. The rawness of the film is very important to keep.

Old school epic

[marktuvey · 10/10 · 6 September 2021]

A fantastic back to roots movie that will either captivate you or bore you, there's no in between with this one, and this just hypnotised me as it was so believable and real,and just a few thousand budget, well done to all.

Really solid no budget flick

[christopherboxwell-35051 · 7/10 · 6 November 2022]

I watched this after having the pleasure of meeting the director at Birmingham Film Festival last night. I was pretty cautious going in, given how so many no-budget films are quite dull. This is thankfully not the case here. The film is a slow burn, but it doesn't feel like it has much filler, which is the main gripe I have with similar films. The performances all range from decent to pretty good. Director Jon Pegg clearly has an eye for good actors, as the casting is all really good. The one role I would say I didn't feel like it worked was the lead. The actor is clearly good, but he doesn't quite have the presence of someonr like Clint Eastwood or Toshiro Mifune that the film was clearly trying to emulate. Not a bad performance by any means, just miscast.

Very solid all around. Obviously not perfect, but a good way to spend 90 minutes.

Well worth a watch.

[markstephenarthur · 10/10 · 28 August 2023]

What a gem.

Only 12 days shooting time on a 6k budget.. Don't let that put you off .

Hollywood can learn a lot from this .. Shot in Birmingham.

Sadly the pub is now closed.

Found it on prime and thought i would have a look as had a quiet evening and nothing worth watching on terrestrial television.., And so glad I did ... The budget shows a few times in sound. But barely noticeable.

Great soundtrack music by a local band .

Keeps you drawn in constantly with an array of everyday characters in the pub.... Trying to write this without spoiling it for future viewers...

Gritty British revenge film ..

Low budget gem

[webjunk-62635 · 8/10 · 9 April 2022]

Stumbled across this on Amazon Prime.

This is a low budget (very low budget) gem of a film telling a simple story very well. The sound can be a bit hit and miss at times - low budget remember - but nicely paced.

It's short and gets on with telling the story with no,pointless padding.