Customer Reviews
Liked It! - By: L, 26 Jun 2008 
I could give this film five stars just for having Jude Law in it but I won't, I'm giving it five stars because it's very good. Ok I can see why some won't like it, if you didn't get 'Final Cut', you certainly won't get this as it's in a similar vein, except more polished. But if you like this sort of humour than it's a must. It's British humour from start to finish which is a refreshing change with so much americanism around. It starts with Miller fed up with the 'rut' he's in & imagines that his life would be better if he has Law's gangster lifestyle. So Law introuduces him to the 'boss' - Winstone & he's soon living his dream. Except things go wrong when he breaks a gangsters code of conduct, (that's a laugh in itself), with the South London mob. Soon his 'own' turns against him with fatal consequences.
The film is dispersed with mobster mentality. My best bit is with the forged credit cards & Dominic beats up the store owner as the others run for it & he says 'get some kicks in Ray!' Then Jonny Lee Miller has a go when he went back. Hillarious! The ending is also good. As usual with this cast I found the acting from Law, Miller & Winstone to be first class, followed closely with Frost.
looks like they enjoyed it - By: C. Lawson, 20 Jun 2008 
A more comic twist on the english gangster tale - some classic moments, some contrived but mostly a entertaining tale where the actors look like they are having a balll
A nice change in these sort of films... - By: D. Climo, 01 Oct 2007 Now from looking on the cover of the box I thought that it would be just a typical gangster movie but seeing as I liked 'The Bussiness' I decided to get this anyway. I was glad I did because it's not reallly your typical gangster film but more of a black comedy with gangsters in it.
Plus there's the added bonus of Sadie Frost & Denise Van Outen beeing in this as well.
What did surprise me is that most of the actors are from the 'Operation Good Guys' TV Series of the ninties & that most of the characters bear the same names as the actors playing them, adding a sort of sense of realism. The plot however sadly loses your interest, well it did with me, after about the first half hour, but fortunately there are lots of slight comical moments to laugh at.
Liked 'The Business', get this or at least rent it.
Comedy Gangster film with a hard edge - By: British Commentator, 17 Aug 2007 This is a low budget British Gangster comedy. It is very funny in places but with the odd violent scene to remind you of the genre. I believe it was made in just 12 days, & contains a decent cast of recognizable British faces. The cast appear as if they reallly enjoyed making it, & I reallly enjoyed watching it.
Well Worth Watching - By: D. G. Parrott, 02 Feb 2007 When my wife suggested we watch this movie, I wasn't too keen. I'm very glad I did watch it, from the opening karaoke scene this film is a good old fashioned british mob movie.
It's incredibly funny at times, & the humour very black, but its just sooooo good! Ray Winstone is exceptional as the east end mob boss 'Ray' & Jude Law is also up there as his nephew 'Jude'. Ray Burdis is brilliant as Ray's second-in-command (also callled Ray) who has erection problems, & spends most of the film wondering how he's going to satisfy his wife, played by the always funny Kathy Burke.
Most of the film tends to centre around a new boy to the gang - played by Jonny Lee Miller - who manages to get accepted into the east end gang, only to cause problems when he takes out two gang members from the south london gang, led by Sean Pertwee.
One of the funniest bits is the gun battle which takes place in a timber yard - Watch the film, & you'll see what I mean.
Other people starring in this film are Denise van Outen, Laila Morse (Mo' in eastenders) & also happens to be the sister of Gary Oldman! Rhys Ifans also appears.
One of the best british films in a long time, in my opinion.
