A prostitute and a young teen girl become the targets of a London mobster after their tryst with the latter's father goes awry. This is an interesting if flawed feature film debut for writer-director Williams, who manages to create a tough and gritty atmosphere inhabited by low-life characters. Williams tries to create tension by using extreme closeups, but he overdoes it to a point where it becomes an annoying gimmick. The plot is simple and efficiently executed, but it doesn't add up to much more than a slight diversion. There are good performances from Stanley as a good-hearted prostitute, Harris as her uptight pimp, and Groome as a runaway teen.
Review of London to Brighton
