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TW: 100Things #4 Review Dead Cert
Apr. 21st, 2012 02:57 pmSo for today's entry I'm bringing you a review of a film I bought on DVD a couple of weeks ago.
Title: Dead Cert
Rating: 18
Cast: Dexter Fletcher, Danny Midwinter, Steven Berkoff, Lisa McAllister, Craig Fairbrass, Billy Murray
Synopsis: Freddie Frankham is opening a nightclub in London's East End. He used to be a big part of the London underworld and still has contacts in it, but it's not London mobsters he has to worry about. The Russians are moving in and these Russians have fangs.
I'd give it 3 our of 5 stars - not hideous, but not stunning either.
Okay, so how shall I put this? Dead Cert is what I would call a very British film. It's gritty and down right nasty in places, more like a London gangster movie than a vampire piece and yet still managed to make me believe vampires were invading London.
I really enjoyed the beginning of this film and the end, but I have to say the middle was deadly slow. We watched some of it in fast forward because we couldn't be bothered to sit through it, but we wanted to know what happened. This boils down to the fact the plot's good enough to keep a viewer interested, but the execution isn't always stellar.
The effects are good, the script not bad, the acting is good, but the overall plot has issues. If you're a vampire fan then you'll probably enjoy it, especially the end, but be ready with the remote to skip the boring bits.
Thus ends my spoiler free review and read on only if you want to know details of the plot.
( Read on, but beware the spoilers ) Don't get me wrong, I think there are problems with this movie, but I still like it and I will watch it again. The ending was superb: down and dirty and beautifully done. All in all, not bad, just never going to be a classic.
Title: Dead CertRating: 18
Cast: Dexter Fletcher, Danny Midwinter, Steven Berkoff, Lisa McAllister, Craig Fairbrass, Billy Murray
Synopsis: Freddie Frankham is opening a nightclub in London's East End. He used to be a big part of the London underworld and still has contacts in it, but it's not London mobsters he has to worry about. The Russians are moving in and these Russians have fangs.
I'd give it 3 our of 5 stars - not hideous, but not stunning either.
Okay, so how shall I put this? Dead Cert is what I would call a very British film. It's gritty and down right nasty in places, more like a London gangster movie than a vampire piece and yet still managed to make me believe vampires were invading London.
I really enjoyed the beginning of this film and the end, but I have to say the middle was deadly slow. We watched some of it in fast forward because we couldn't be bothered to sit through it, but we wanted to know what happened. This boils down to the fact the plot's good enough to keep a viewer interested, but the execution isn't always stellar.
The effects are good, the script not bad, the acting is good, but the overall plot has issues. If you're a vampire fan then you'll probably enjoy it, especially the end, but be ready with the remote to skip the boring bits.
Thus ends my spoiler free review and read on only if you want to know details of the plot.
****SPOILERS AFTER THIS POINT****
( Read on, but beware the spoilers ) Don't get me wrong, I think there are problems with this movie, but I still like it and I will watch it again. The ending was superb: down and dirty and beautifully done. All in all, not bad, just never going to be a classic.
