User Reviews

I saw this film after I heard about it from a friend who is into all things gangsta... I look at the cover art and thought <cheesy> but now I realise how wrong I am. With good looking lead guys, serious dialogue with a hint of humor - I was surprise by these efforts of low budget movie-making. Action bits were pretty good but I only wish there was more butt-kicking by the gals! A good movie, I would like to know/see more about these Troubled Children Films makers...

I watch this film just before Christmas, and was very entertained by the plot and life-real feel in this 'flick. It was by luck I see the review of this film on IMDb website, and was compelled by the directors notice. I also look at directors web site So i went to great length to get a copy, which i did through friend who live in London (England). This is good low budget entertainment at it's 'purest form'. The characters are passable,OK, but the beauty is in storyline, and the directors love of this 'genre'. This is a type of film that give you enjoyment, more so than a lot of 'hollywood big budget' no-sense. I do not understand the poor regard this movie was held in by my fellow IMDb members. This is kind of film that is very popular in my country, and in nearby Kazakstan and Turkmenistan. Film = good, acting = OK, director = v.good (god bless this one)

This film seems to have more takes in the title than it did during filming. Give and Take and Take has obviously been a labour of love to make. It's just a shame that it's more of a labour to watch. Performances, Plot and characterisation are laughable. It's just a shame the jokes aren't. Avoid.

We've been here so many times before. A couple of tasty cock-er-knee lovable rogues, a mix-up / rip off with drugs and a nasty east end big man. To be honest it could be 1998 and the release of Guy Richies ode to all things east end.

This film is like frankensteins monster, with its component parts ripped intact from older works and then sewed together to make a whole. The problem is that someone forgot that strike it with a lightning bolt and it's just a corpse decomposing on the table.

Yes it's an early effort and yes the budget is low. These are things that can and should be forgiven, the acting is acceptable in places from the unknown cast and it's done with a sense of humour. The problem is the script which is so clogged with cliche and rip off that nothing else is given a chance. Ultimately the troubled children film makers are going to have to grow up and stop playing with other childrens toys.

Brilliantly directed, superb camerawork, great script! Whoever owned the multi-story carpark used in the amazing climax must be thrilled to have given their permission for it to be rammed by a car! I've heard on the grapevine that this film was made on a very low budget - surely a sign that the director and his company "Troubled Children Films" are capable of so much more! I happened to stumble across the film-maker's website, and hope to see more of their back-catalogue - The silent snooker film in particular seems just as well-scripted as this masterpiece! I stand by my fellow impartial reviewers and say "Well done! 10/10!!!!"

When I first got a copy of this film I was so excited. A film shot in my area, by a local film group portraying a realistic group of problems and people. Instead I was treated to yet another Cocknee Mocknee crime film, the same as all the others to be released in the last few years (except with even more silly running about, badly filmed gun fights and many many jokes from The Simpsons) Rarely have I found myself laughing so hard at not just bad acting/script/directing (take your pick) but also the preposterous presumption that this is what present day London was really like. The writer has obviously never travelled the streets at night or picked up the local paper to see the harsh reality of such a crime ridden area. The last two-bit crook I had the misfortune to meet wasn't a likeable cheaky chappy. Still it did make me chuckle a couple of times, laugh once and cry lots when after ten minutes discovered it still wasn't over...

Superb! A thoroughly entertaining movie, already establishing a cult following, set in the East End of London. It is apparent that the director is an avid fan of the genre he portrays in this movie. Additionally, the characters in this movie have an aura of realism about them, and watch out for some brilliant, yet comic, cameos. A must see movie by all accounts, and one for which the director deserves much credit.

Give and Take, and Take is about Will Kane (an understandable reference to Gary Cooper's character in High Noon) and Ricky Hammond (a ref to 48 Hours? - This is a kind of buddy movie afterall), two likeable crooks doing little errands for gangsters in London's famous East End. After they decide to cut open an old, dead friend of theirs to retrieve condoms full of heroin from his gut, events turn nihilistic (more so!).

A colorful, imaginative low budget crime action film, there is a clever balance of genuine plot and intense action too. I spotted knowing references in there to LA Confidential, Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrells, Heat, True Romance, Reservoir Dogs, Alfie, El Mariachi, King Of New York and Mean Streets. I think the film makers probably want that to be part of the fun. See how many you can spot!

Cool indie flick.

Thoroughly entertaining cult action flick with memorably-distinct characters, gritty East-end realism and most importantly, a lot of heart. A welcome breath of fresh air upon what is otherwise a stale British Film Industry.

This film has a lovely low-budget gritty charm that is quite irresistible - u gotta like the film as a whole. The leads are very engaging for unknowns actors. The only qualm I have is for the lack of juicy meat the female roles have! Otherwise an interesting film. I am intrigued by the makers of the film - Troubled Children Films - someone give them a contract, they seem weird, cool and cutting edge from their website. The people whose reviews precede this one are being too harsh methinks...they should wise up and recognise talent even in its rawest form...! Those are my two cents! RR

Nice one you people who made this... I am prone to buying lots of budget junk too see just how good some of the bad stuff is and to see whether 'I could make that'. I have seen a lot of bad stuff but for a Brit this ain't bad at all. I've lived here 8 years now and seen how forgetful some of these UK so-called 'big-budget' movies are like with so-called 'brit celebs' in them. My advice is to stick on these up-and-coming actors and directors as they seem to know how to get the best out of a budget. No wastage here, and I like some of the shakiness - gives a kinda independent edge to it. I know I ain't gonna get the cash to make my own London-crime drama, but if I did I probably wouldn't do as good as this shot. Perhaps with a bigger budget it could have been better and they coulda got more songs in where its a bit quiet on the action front. Sweet.

Pretty good low budgeter from the cockney east-end of London. The most surprising bit is the plot... It actually has some intricate planning and is paced well for a film that was obviously shot with very little money and prob very little time. NB - The director also wrote and edited the film so kudos must go to him for his tremendous efforts. Recommended action movie.