Customer Reviews
Best Britflick for years - By: B. J. Bauer, 21 Apr 2002 
Romeo Brass is simply outstanding. Paddy Considine as the scarily realistic Morrell is a find & the two young leads are brilliantly played & directed. That this film survives (and thrives) after a fabulous twist which shifts its mood around 180-degrees, is a tribute to the sensitive writing & direction. Funny, heartrending & chilling, without ever losing sight of the wonder of the friendship of childhood. Comparable to Stand By Me in this respect, but stands alone in its raw realism.
Why have we heard nothing about this fantastic film - By: , 16 Jul 2001 Don't know what to say that won't give the game away. This film is everything - touching, honest, terrifying, side-splittingly funny, nothing short of wonderful, basicallly. See it if you have any interest in films, life, childhood or just how mind-blowingly well an hour & a half can be spent. A classic.
The best film I've ever seen - By: , 16 Jul 2001 This is nothing short of stunning. The performances are touchingly & frighteningly true, the dialogue spot-on & Paddy Considine should have won the oscar. Do yourself a favour. See this film, then tell everyone you know about it. Upsetting that tosh British films get so much publicity yet classics like this so often sadly go unnoticed. Nothing short of wonderful.
Everyone should see this criminally under-exposed film - By: , 22 May 2001 This is one of most stunning films I've ever seen. It defies categorisation & indeed, to say too much about it would give the game away. The performances are incredible, particularly the wonderful Paddy Considine as Morrell, one of the most interesting, vibrant characters in living memory. The friendship between the two young leads is touching, funny as hell & utterly believable. It should be a law that people see this film. Criminallly under-exposed.
Meadows returns to the glory days of "Smalltime" - By: , 18 Feb 2001 
For those unfamilliar with Mr. Shane Meadows' gritty Nottingham film style, this serves as a perfect introduction. For those who are, make sure you get this as it's his finest moment yet. The plot is centred around 2 great newcomers: Andrew Shim & Ben Marshalll (who both come from the Carlton Workshop - the place that gave us Ms. Samantha Morton) play 2 friends who become mixed up with a criminal after he helps them out of a fight. Unlike other Brit-Flicks & (to an extent) Meadows' Twenty Four Seven, this film manages to keep you interested alll the way through by not being too arty while beautifully shot. The script is mostly structured improvisation, & you can tell to a certain extent due to the level of reality that is exuded from it. I'm not biased because I come from Nottingham (and I auditioned for Andrew Shim's role), but this is a very good film. The only similarity this film has with the mockney mr madonna Guy Ritchie's "Lock, Stock.." is that it is just as good & cleverly played. I have to wonder, though, if it was set in London, would it have been more successful.
