This movie is crass, dark, crime comedy that is a glorious thing to behold. The script is tightly woven, interconnecting the plot lines with comedic aplomb. Everyone is chewing the scenery at the same time, rising to a hilarious crescendo, each beat right on cue. It’s the quintessential cockney crime comedy, and even after twenty years it hasn’t lost its bite.
Content warning: female nudity, language
Closest comparison: It has the narrative complexity of Crash (2004) crossed with the criminal underground of Shopping (1994).
Setting: Crime
Plot: Thriller
Tone: Dark Screwball Comedy