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Sexy Beast (2000)
Watch it!
Well this was brilliant.
Ben Kingsley's performance of an overbearing gangster who should be in an institution somewhere not roaming the streets was great. However in my opinion it is Ray Winstone who gives the best performance here. His gangster,whose 'had it up to ere' with it all is a natural performance. People often say that Ray is good at the rough and ready gangster roles, and he is, but the man is also a very good 'actor'.Fans of Ray and British movies should catch one of his earliest films called 'Scum' to see how good he was back then. Amanda Redman should be doing more films as she has a lot to offer, she is a good actress and one of the few who likes a laugh and is one of the boys. 'H' is like someone we all know - less severe but dry humoured! The small way London was portrayed was atmospheric and I loved the way that the villains were laid back but very tough, which is usually how it really goes! This film is a drama it has funny moments and sad moments.More of these films should be made as they are natural and edgy. Other good excellent earlier British cult classics to recommend are 'Meantime' and 'I.D.' these are for the die hard fan, and for those who do not know a lot about Britain in the early 1980's these films will show you - 'pretty in pink' they aint. ( but no disrespect to 'The Breakfast Club' that was quite good.)
Love, Honour and Obey (2000)
The perfect example
This film was brilliant, although it is capable of having a wide appreciation you need to be British and from London and adjoining areas to really 'get' it. Fans of 'Operation Good Guys' will especially enjoy the humour as I did. The actors are all themselves very good - imitating characters you know in your own lives. It made me cry with laughter in some areas. The areas other people have commented as amateurish are examples of where the actors have 'camped up' ridiculous characters and that's the humour of it all. Unfortunately these sorts of films don't often get made. Really the perfect example of London Humour.