Reviews

This film blew me away. I knew the subject matter was likely to be psychological clap-trap, but the truth was far from further from it. Whilst Simon Pegg is well known for his comedy roles, he surpasses in an almost straight role as a London Psychiatrist that is stuck in a dead end. Take a man who was feeling unconvinced with how his life was going, and decides to go on an almost mid-life crisis 'gap year' and find himself again. Along the way he reunites with old friends from university, seeing how their lives have changed. He then finds a lot more than he ever expected. There are many moments that aren't expected (or really relevant), but add to the depth of the story. The old and new friendships are very strong by the end of the film, and you can't help feel for Hector as he understands what he has and doesn't have. The music is perfect for the story, with atmosphere added to in such a strong way. The different places he visits are so contrary, he would always find the answers to his questions. This film is a must for someone who wants a feel good movie, and wants to feel better about themselves.

From personal experience, I can understand the escalation of violence in the underworld of a large city like London. This film is a superb concise representation as such, but even more of a bonus is the humour that goes with it. Yes it can be childish, just like a Roadrunner cartoon or Tom and Jerry, but does that make it a bad thing? I think not. As for acting, considering the backgrounds of a lot of the actors, it's exceptionally well done. Note how almost all the characters have the same first names as their characters, which in turn makes it easier to keep up with. Some genuinely disturbing and violent scenes also add to the bitter-sweet mix, and possibly one of my all time favourite action scenes with a mass shoot out really get the adrenaline going.

All in all, if you get the chance to see it, do. It's a great "unheard" of film history, certainly up there with Lock Stock or Snatch.

Max Headroom was a film made especially for the UK's Channel 4 in 1984. The story is basically about an investigative journalist called Edison Carter (Matt Frewer) and his TV station Bosses. When Carter comes across a conspiracy inside his own TV station, he sets about to find the truth. In the meantime, bosses decide to remove him from the air, and replace him with a computer copy(Max). The problem is, he won't lie down and die.

It's a real 80's punk culture film. It's very dark, depressing, and for some reason a lot of it seems to take place at night or in the dark. Max lightens the mood with funny quips and puns.

Watch out for George Rossi, DC Lennox from The Bill, who plays Mahler.