Shallow Grave (1995)

One of the best storyline thrillers ever.

First of all, let's just tell the review readers that the low ratings are obviously few and far between for a reason. Take stock in the fact that the majority of ratings are 5 stars.

I own this film on good old VHS tape. Long before Ewan McGregor was a household name. So please, throw away any idea that he makes or breaks this film. It's stunning. The story sucks you in and you are there, alone with just you and your television. It will be easy to block out the outside world and become mesmerized. And horrified and shocked and aghast and bewildered.

I promise this film is amazing. Be careful of reading too many reviews as they'll stupidly give away too much of the film. April 29, 2008

Brilliant thriller, without the gore

This is a brilliant movie that is similar to A Simple Plan, but much more entertaining. 3 friends who share a large apartment decide to rent one of their rooms. They make a game out of embarrassing every applicant until they take in a gangster. The gangster dies with a suitcase full of money left. They stash a dead gangster's body and hide the money. Meanwhile, two nasty gangsters are torturing people along their search for the suitcase of money. Which, adds pressure to the 3 prankster friends, who start getting on each other's nerves and distrust mounts. Some formally nice people turn hard, cunning and a bit crazy. Eventually, even murderous. The killing scenes are done suspenseful, but tasteful. The end totally threw me off, but it did make sense. Well worth watching. Full of British Humor and irony. April 28, 2008

underrated and brilliant all across the board.

little is necessary. this film was bashed critically upon release, but has aged well with the years, gaining not only a following, but the credit it deserves. the brilliant start to a brilliant director. March 17, 2008

DANNY BOYLE, OPUS 1

***** 1994. Directed by Danny Boyle. This multi-awarded thriller is outstanding. The film explores the reactions of three friends when their new flatmate dies in his bed leaving a suitcase loaded with money in the closet. Birth of a new first-class director. January 18, 2008

Scotland anyone?

As for why I chose to move and live in a foreign country is as follows:
Diversity
Economy
and
Sex.
the latter of the three is a masculine joke I'm forced to use, and as for the brute force and historical "right of passage into manhood" shone in this film, one might be able to say, the dark and somewhat obvious humor of such a piece of work would dissuade a liking to the style.
As for my slightly biased (Danny Boyle) point of view,
I can say no more other than watch it and realize why it is anyone has friends or, as it were, avoids friends. November 26, 2007

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