I liked this a lot more than expected.
Jenn is a young woman who's let go in the first few minutes from a high end job as an IT bod in London. Her boss (Ellen Thomas) takes great delight in showing she has little love for the talents held by Jenn and ceremoniously lets her go.
Jenn is stuck for work options but receives a mysterious call from someone we later learn to be called "Gates". Played by the constantly underrated Simon Callow in my opinion - who is glowing with devilishly high levels of charm in this movie - Gates has a job offer for the tech boffin but it means breaking the law.
After some back and forth, Jenn goes for it and is introduced to a world full of danger and 'spanners-in-the-works' as we enjoy a fish out of water tale. As soon as the heist gets going Jenn meets someone called George who is there to steal the very same thing!
There's lots of fun in what ensues and the film as a whole is an ambitious and lovingly put together movie.
A debut for director Sam Bradford, this shows real promise for what is to come from the filmmaker. The film's lead, Kyla Frye, gives a fantastic performance as the movie's anchor and Sam Benjamin oozes charm and charisma whenever on screen.
The added bonus of side characters such as the cops and receptionist create this eclectic mix of personalities to reflect the modern city of London in all of it's glory.
Jenn is a young woman who's let go in the first few minutes from a high end job as an IT bod in London. Her boss (Ellen Thomas) takes great delight in showing she has little love for the talents held by Jenn and ceremoniously lets her go.
Jenn is stuck for work options but receives a mysterious call from someone we later learn to be called "Gates". Played by the constantly underrated Simon Callow in my opinion - who is glowing with devilishly high levels of charm in this movie - Gates has a job offer for the tech boffin but it means breaking the law.
After some back and forth, Jenn goes for it and is introduced to a world full of danger and 'spanners-in-the-works' as we enjoy a fish out of water tale. As soon as the heist gets going Jenn meets someone called George who is there to steal the very same thing!
There's lots of fun in what ensues and the film as a whole is an ambitious and lovingly put together movie.
A debut for director Sam Bradford, this shows real promise for what is to come from the filmmaker. The film's lead, Kyla Frye, gives a fantastic performance as the movie's anchor and Sam Benjamin oozes charm and charisma whenever on screen.
The added bonus of side characters such as the cops and receptionist create this eclectic mix of personalities to reflect the modern city of London in all of it's glory.