A good film, with a slightly jarring sentimental/thriller twist to it. The prostitute character was a bit too 'tart with a heart'.
80% of the film deals with the horrible, daily grind of being an 'illegal' immigrant in London - and this is very good. However, the film is compromised by a totally unnecessary twist that ruins the moral ambiguities built up previously - the audience is expected to revel in the 'baddy's' comeuppance as if they are watching a pantomime.
Loathe to criticise too much as this is a great rarity - a half-decent British film that doesn't feature (i) stuck-up poshos having a right old larf or (ii) grey peasants grimly existing on a Birmingham council estate. And special mention must go to Chiwetel Ejiofor for one of the best performances I have ever seen; all controlled anger and simple expresiveness. A shame he has to pay the bills by appearing in British uber- trash such as Trust and the truly dreadful Spooks.
80% of the film deals with the horrible, daily grind of being an 'illegal' immigrant in London - and this is very good. However, the film is compromised by a totally unnecessary twist that ruins the moral ambiguities built up previously - the audience is expected to revel in the 'baddy's' comeuppance as if they are watching a pantomime.
Loathe to criticise too much as this is a great rarity - a half-decent British film that doesn't feature (i) stuck-up poshos having a right old larf or (ii) grey peasants grimly existing on a Birmingham council estate. And special mention must go to Chiwetel Ejiofor for one of the best performances I have ever seen; all controlled anger and simple expresiveness. A shame he has to pay the bills by appearing in British uber- trash such as Trust and the truly dreadful Spooks.