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Full English Breakfast (2014)
Excellent British movie- and about time!
I was surprised when turning up in my local supermarket to find a new British Film on the shelf! The name says it all and it appealed enough to take a look and eventually buy it. I was not disappointed at all and it inspired me enough to write and rant all about it.
Full English Breakfast, a story about Jamie Sullivan, dishonourably discharged from serving in Afghanistan winds up back in the UK looking for work. He stumbles on the Bishop household and very quickly Jamie earns the trust of Dave Bishop, infamous gangster who puts some work in Jamie's direction. When Jamie realises that he is neck-high in dodgy arrangements, answered questions and a love interest, he finds himself fighting through a dark underworld- for his one main interest and we wonder if he has bitten off more than he can chew.
I have to say, I really enjoyed this. From what seems an independent film production company suddenly plonking this onto our shelves, I was pleasantly surprised. The story was simple but effective because it was very well told. There are scenes of incredible violence, involving some.. creative use of sports accessories, but again, this fitted in well with the story- and yes, there is a story in it! The nice thing about Full English Breakfast is- whilst an easy to follow storyline, you weren't always too sure of where it was all leading until you got there. The characters were well thought out which quickly slotted quite nicely with the setting. Dave Bishop's character provides a menacing, mostly calm and controlled gang leader which often left me on edge, anticipating his next order.
And that's all you need. As nice as a reputable blockbuster action movie can be- if Full English Breakfast is a contrast, it's an excellent one. Characters were well played, Jamie Sullivan's portrayal of a troubled individual who had seen too much made him likable and a willingness to make it happen. Well I wasn't disappointed and it gets played out in a spectacular fashion, with the annoyingly annoying Derek Bishop hiding behind his brothers reputation, sniping at the competition. I very much enjoyed the disturbing snarls from Pete, Casper's trusting bodyguard- enough to put you off your Full English! All in all, I liked it. Put it on and remove any preconceptions you may have involving bombs everywhere, explosions and over hyped dialogue. Full English Breakfast, a modest beautifully sculptured story that will have you sitting comfortably waiting for that ever coming new twist. Just reading the previous review had me thinking that a good film deserves a good review.
Anyway, I recommend you have a good look at this one.