Not my usual choice of film, theres a glut of irish gangster films, each as stodgy and been there, done that as the next.
What sets Be Good or Be Gone apart from the rest is a number of things. Its well written. The dialogue is punchy, well delivered. Someone obviously cared about the characters. Its well directed. It would be easy to lose the run of things on a self made film but someones kept a tight rein on it, kept the focus. Its well acted. Theres a nice play off each other between the main characters and theres solid performances all round. Is it perfect? No. But what makes this film interesting is not just the film itself but what ive read about what it took to get it over the line which is no mean feat for any wannabe film maker and its a more impressive debut than most.
What sets Be Good or Be Gone apart from the rest is a number of things. Its well written. The dialogue is punchy, well delivered. Someone obviously cared about the characters. Its well directed. It would be easy to lose the run of things on a self made film but someones kept a tight rein on it, kept the focus. Its well acted. Theres a nice play off each other between the main characters and theres solid performances all round. Is it perfect? No. But what makes this film interesting is not just the film itself but what ive read about what it took to get it over the line which is no mean feat for any wannabe film maker and its a more impressive debut than most.