Damon Albarn

I've always liked this film. It's not a masterpiece by any stretch but at the time especially was a decent flick.

I dont see the point in saying Damon was poor or whatever, as he's just playing the part of a young lad and at no point is expected to be a legendary performance or anything. It's nice to see him in something, and he just plays the small part aswell as you could hope for.

As for the film, I had it on tape and have too recently got it on DVD from Amazon for about a fiver including postage, just for the sake of having it in the collection. Us Brits are all fans of Hollywood blockbusters, but sometimes it's nice to sit and watch a bleak London based gangster film on a bleak London afternoon, we can relate to these types in a way where a reasonable story is enough without looking for Oscar winning performances and intricate plots all the time.

Robert Carlyle's character isn't great, but as Begby in Trainspotting is the only time I have ever watched him and felt totally comfortable with him as an actor in film.
Ray Winstone does what he does, and if you like him, then you cant complain.
The rest of the cast are also mostly decent British TV actors, who are happily in their depth playing these roles in a film.

I have to say I have never liked the police station scene, as it's too far fetched and just feels out of place in reality and within the film itself.

Nevertheless if you are from England and particuarly London or the south in general, then most will feel this is a decent enough film, and worth watching.

But dont expect it to be Lock Stock or Snatch, it doesn't try too hard to be clever, and is just another film.

But in this category it is a good film.