Reviews

Rise remarks and observes pretty faithfully the path of the illegal rave scene and Carlton Leach.

this film isnt some over shot,brooding piece of film noir -this charts the literal rise of the "top boy" in the ICF,and how he progresssed into doing security for entrepreneurial rave organisers for the hugely popular scene at the time and acknowledges that the top boy became a real gangster. There is much violence in this film, throughout, but having read some of the lower scores for this film, i cant help but notice that the low reviewers definitely didn't grow up in a block of flats on a council estate on the jam roll.

Ther film is a rollercoaster showing the ups and downs, highlighting Carltons first experience of ecstasy (hilarious but oh so hust correct).

The chgaracter development is thick and brooding, Ricci Harnett nails Leach.

This is the first half and is pretty true to what really happened - door security muscling in on the rave scene and keeping hold of it when it went mainstream into the clubs.

The second part of the film introduces the Essex boys -Tucker,Tate and Rolfe and to be honest - the characters absolutely steal the last part of the movie -no spoiler alert, watch fairbrass nail what we assumed pat tate really should be played like -fairbrass is pate tate in this.

Some incredibly supportive roles through out.

A curious set of endings, you'll understand when you see - no spoilers.

If you arehnt working class -you probably wont get any of this film, but according to many, it really was like this -ok there is some fairy dust sprinkled for effect, but the end is sublime and aches like a dull thud to the back of your head.

The Austin Howard track "heaven knows" is a tour de force also and shows excellent musical editing.

A masterpiece that everyone should see.

Pizza anyone?

Though a I thought this would be just another geezer flick aka lock stock and football factory ,et AL. However this is a great movie, plenty of twists and turns - i still don't know who xx xx is ! -A well crafted script with plenty of London vernacular. The mood music is spot on from the cure/breakfast with jimmy to Duran Duran ordinary world during Mortie delivering an almighty kick in! The plot bewildered me in several respects, hence it does not get that 10. there has been massive editing in this movie - i am reviewing the rental copy so cannot wait until i get my hands on the 2 disc DVD as this will perhaps explain the gaping holes in a little of the plot

8 out of 10 - fantastic

To criticise this movie is sacrilege, like criticising star wars or perhaps close encounters. The script is snappy, fresh and very appealing non-Americans like me [it took me 20 years to actually get the Wrigley fields joke though]. The opening scene is my favourite of all time, and I mean that! Frank oz ha ha ha ha the white line and finally Jake and Elwood hugging to taj mahals "she caught the Katy" I could rant and rave about this masterpiece for weeks - just watch this movie at least 20 times in your life - a must 10/10 flawless

I think this could be the best british film ever made.I have a rag bag copy of it on vhs and periodically watch it.The accentuation and acting in general are superb, even ian mcleod's english accent cannot be heard! The story in some respects has its yarns [fort apache-the weirdo] but they are slotted into the whole film in a non patronising fashion. My only criticism really is the obvious non-gaels in the movie, whose pronunciation slips at times. A truly great british film - right up there with whiskey galore.

slan agut!