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Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)
End of another wannabe director.
This film smacks of a middle class director getting hold of a story and making it completely irrelevant. The violence is so flippant that it doesn't hold the audience. I hate the comments that suggest the poor reviews are related to a middle class snobbery, fact is when characters are in violent situations the audience should care for them or feel the pain of the victim. This is why I suspect the director is probably middle class themselves as they have no respect for the violence shown.
If you think i'm talking crap think back to Scarface when Tony is about to get cut by a chainsaw. One of the most violent scenes in cinema history but wasn't fawned upon as most of us really felt the pain and we all routed for him to get out of that situation. Basically we cared.
If this story was told by a decent director and slight change in script dialogue this film could of been great. I feel sorry for the investors, I really do. By the way I love Frank Harper what a legend.
I can't wait for a remake.
A Way of Life (2004)
The worst film I've ever seen! Not even joking.
This film is so bad I watched it again with a friends so we could laugh together at some awful moments. The way the characters develop is so poor it's untrue. through the film they are doing what ever then bang! they are racists.
The DOP should never work again, it looked like an episode of Property Ladder or Wife Swap. Utter poo.
Everyone should watch this film as a comedy. The fact that this director had Bafta recognition has much to do with sex and ethic background rather than ability. With nobody financing anymore of her work is proof in the pudding. Shocking shocking film.