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Advantages: VERY IMPRESSIVE FILM Disadvantages: NONE
's lives are hard and hopeless and they grift as best they can to get by. The gloom extends to the locations too, from the grey and empty streets of Londonto the cold and desolate Brighton beach.
And yet despite the despair and the lengths that street worker Kelly (played quite brilliantly by Lorraine Stanley) has to go toto simply survive, she discovers a streak of maternal compassion and morality when she takes the lost 12 year-old Joanne (a stunning debut by Georgia Groome) under her wing as the girls go on the run from some very bad men. The cast is uniformly excellent but particularly the two female leads and the vicious thug Derek who is played with such clinical and chilling effiiciency by Johnny Harris.
This truly impressive first feature film, announces a major talent in Paul Williams, both as director and writer. His ...
Advantages: Looks fantastic, acting is great, interesting story Disadvantages: Slightly predictable towards the end
For such a famous director, Sam Mendes has made very few films. Only two in fact; the multi-Oscar winning American Beauty and this 2002 follow-up, RoadTo Perdition. Although follow-up isn't really the right term, as this is completely different. I was surprised to find that this did not win any major Oscars, although it was nominated for about six, because it really is a brilliant film. I was also surprised that for such a great film, it was not advertised very well; I didn't really know anything about this film before I saw it, and I bet lots of people don't know about it at all, which is a shame.
The story tells of a hit man for the Irish mafia, Mike Sullivan (played by Tom Hanks). He and his two sons have a close relationship with the godfather John Rooney (played by Paul Newman). Sullivan keeps his job a secret from his ...
Advantages: Thought-provoking and emotionally draining. Disadvantages: Not for the weak-hearted.
Directed by Paul Andrew Williams
Writing by Paul Andrew Williams
Country UK ? Thriller Rated 18
Filmed in Brighton - East Sussex - London
Released 1st December, 2006
CAST:
Lorraine Stanley as Kelly
Johnny Harris as Derek
Georgia Groome as Joanne
Sam Spruell as Stuart Allen
Alexander Morton as Duncan Allen
Nathan Constance as Chum
Claudie Blakley as Tracey
Jamie Kenna as Tony
David Keeling as Charlie
Jack Deam as Paul
Chloe Bale as Karen
SUMMARY:
At precisely 3:07AM, Joanne (Georgia Groome) is in a sleazy public toilet somewhere in South London. Joanne, who is an 11 year old runaway, is crying her heart out whilst Kelly (Lorraine Stanley), a prostitute, attempts to console her. Kelly?s face is badly bruised and battered, and already starting to swell. At that precise moment ...
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