282. The Score; movie review
THE SCORE
Cert 15
100 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong language
"Will Poulter's back - this must be good." Or so I thought.
Poulter, nominated for an Emmy for his starring role in Dopesick, has long been plying his trade in America.
But here he plays one of the key characters in a very low-budget British musical-comedy-drama.
Yes, that is correct, a two buddy criminals sing as they await a big deal while sitting in a down-at-heel caff.
I'm afraid the mis-mash left us rather cold.
Poulter stars as Troy, a not-too-bright petty villain who is handy with his fists and rather too keen to use them.
His brother is in jail, so he stands in for him on a job with his sibling's best friend, Mike (Johnny Flynn), who is even more capable at meting out rough stuff.
The pair have set up a meeting in the aforementioned cafe and Troy begins to fall for the rather unconventional server (Naomi Ackie).
And, as the waiting for some action goes on and on, he orders crisps and scones, goes to the toilet a couple of times and sing songs... not very well.
Indeed, the folk tunes which punctuate the film barely have any links with its very thin storyline.
Those who enjoy arty theatre may lap up Malachi Smyth's film because that's its style. I'm afraid Mrs W and I simply found it dull.
Reasons to watch: One for theatre buffs]
Reasons to avoid: Too arty
Laughs: None
Jumps: None
Vomit: None
Nudity: None
Overall rating: 4/10
The final word. Malachi Smyth: "Getting financed is an absolute nightmare. It’s very hard to get people to believe in you. I haven’t done TV either, which is now a route in." Film Stories
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