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Solidly constructed little documentary even if it doesn't give too much insight
This film is based off of real interviews with a London drug dealer who, understandably, isn't named or shown in this film. His words are his words but spoken by an actor, while on the screen we see the texts from customers asking if he can pop by or meet them for a drink etc. Not being able to feature the man or shown the interviews is a bit of a problem and it is one that the film never shakes off even if it does work out a way to make it work.
The camera focuses on the travelling around London aspect of this "job" so visually it is mostly cars, reflections in windows etc – nicely done to avoid being too dull or too deliberately arty, but still not too much. The text messages on the screen add something for the eyes but once you have seen a few then they continue to do the same job. The written interviews are well acted out by Hancock, who is pretty natural and convincing. The words are engaging and do at least present another face to what we imagine when we think of a drug dealer, however we don't really push deep into the person.
All told it is an interesting little film with a sold construction, just a shame that it doesn't give too much insight even if it does generally engage.
The camera focuses on the travelling around London aspect of this "job" so visually it is mostly cars, reflections in windows etc – nicely done to avoid being too dull or too deliberately arty, but still not too much. The text messages on the screen add something for the eyes but once you have seen a few then they continue to do the same job. The written interviews are well acted out by Hancock, who is pretty natural and convincing. The words are engaging and do at least present another face to what we imagine when we think of a drug dealer, however we don't really push deep into the person.
All told it is an interesting little film with a sold construction, just a shame that it doesn't give too much insight even if it does generally engage.
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- bob the moo
- Apr 5, 2014
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