After hearing so much about this, I decided to hire the movie and sit back and be entertained.
But sadly, the reviews I heard were overblown hype.
The movie had terrible acting from most of the crew; the pace of the story was slow and it was a forgettable title.
If this was the best of the movies in the "Essex" series, then I won't bother with any of the others.
There are a lot better movies you can watch which involve English gangsters (have a look here: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls058232767/).
If you want good acting and (fictional) story, see "Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels" or "The Limey". If you want one based on true events, try "Rise of the Footsoldier."
But sadly, the reviews I heard were overblown hype.
The movie had terrible acting from most of the crew; the pace of the story was slow and it was a forgettable title.
If this was the best of the movies in the "Essex" series, then I won't bother with any of the others.
There are a lot better movies you can watch which involve English gangsters (have a look here: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls058232767/).
If you want good acting and (fictional) story, see "Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels" or "The Limey". If you want one based on true events, try "Rise of the Footsoldier."