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5 Jul 24th, 2007 

5 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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Powerhouse performances, Great scripting, Atmosphere

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May lack mass appeal

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Nil by Mouth is a powerful drama set in South London, mainly centreing around the fortunes of Ray (Ray Winstone), the violent husband of Val (Kathy Burke) and Val's drug addict brother, Billy (Charlie Creed-Miles). The film is the directorial debut of Gary Oldman.

The film deals with some serious domestic problems in the case of domestic violence carried out by Ray on his wife, and the wider impact of this on the entire family and all of those that know them. One other slightly less highlighted issue underlined in the film is the affect that Billy's habit has on not only his own life but other members of family, due to his dishonest nature.

There are standout performances from all of the three main stars of the film, but in particular it is Burke who shines brightest in her portrayal of a battered housewife that is desperate to break out of her cycle but constantly battles with the fact that she loves a man that harms her. Burke epitomises the gritty nature of what surely has to go down as one of the finest British films of the past 25 years.

This film is so powerful in nature, as with the majority of films associated with Winstone or Oldman but the near perfect screenplay, along with the aforementioned performances creates a quite simply stunning and atmospheric drama which can have you at a loss for words for a prolonged spell of time.

Gary Oldham had carved out a fine reputation starring as evil-doers in some critically acclaimed 'classics' over the years such as Leon and True Romance, but it is this piece of work that he can be arguably most pleased with as it was he who maintained artistic control and can call this work to a varying point, his own.

Highly Recommended viewing. Dvd is standard fare, no real standout features. 

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