Not the greatest action movie ever, though it was presented well. Gary Oldman is a great actor.

very odd little movie. i really enjoyed the humour and really really arb animated musical segments in what could have otherwise been a very bland shoot em up. oldman was great as was carlyle. Potts was a bit dull compared to the completely overbearin... (read more) very odd little movie. i really enjoyed the humour and really really arb animated musical segments in what could have otherwise been a very bland shoot em up. oldman was great as was carlyle. Potts was a bit dull compared to the completely overbearing characters of the other two. A must see for all those who love the absurd

From the school of Guy Ritchie's British gangster films comes this underrated gem that could have been a masterpiece. Gary Oldman adds another one of his diverse characters to his essential acting filmography. This time he plays like it up like a smo... (read more) From the school of Guy Ritchie's British gangster films comes this underrated gem that could have been a masterpiece. Gary Oldman adds another one of his diverse characters to his essential acting filmography. This time he plays like it up like a smooth spy. The odd thing is that he seems to bringing a mix of Connery and Moore, along with, playing it up as a tough-guy Daniel Craig. Someone was definitely watching this when they were recasting Bond after Pierce Brosnan was deemed not to be useful any longer to that film's continuing franchise. Robert Carlyle is excellent as an eccentric villain, complete with his own lair and escape routes. It's nice to see Billy Zane returning too as a goofy British aristocrat. My only complaint in this one is some sideplot involving some teens and this was completely unnecessary! Otherwise, a bad movie that includes some golden moments.

WARNING: Do NOT watch if sober. Oldman and Carlyle rock, but not even they could fix this movie..... Had both hubby and I with our heads tilted in that "dog hearing a weird sound" kinda way.

Very good moviee set in Londonwith some really great characters.

Well they tried to make make a movie like "snatch" but have failed miserably. 3/5

There were some things in this movie that were quite funny. Pretty much all the scenes with Robert Carlyle. He was the best thing in it. Gary Oldman was also great as he usually is, but the rest of the movie was riddled with bad acting. Jimi Mist... (read more) There were some things in this movie that were quite funny. Pretty much all the scenes with Robert Carlyle. He was the best thing in it. Gary Oldman was also great as he usually is, but the rest of the movie was riddled with bad acting. Jimi Mistry was really terrible as the stoner friend and the main character was the worst actor of the bunch. I just sat through the movie waiting for Robert Carlyle to suddenly interrupt the ongoing plotline with has abrasive character. Too bad he wasn't the star.