Snow in Paradise

I usually don't write reviews for movies, but this movie really deserved the praise that it should get for a low budge film out of the U.K. The acting superb and the plot was just as nice. But in all honesty the film could have been better, but what its worth its still a good movie to see. Don't let the other poor reviews disuade you in not watching this film. It has potential and with more money it could have been excellent. The main thing which is liked about this film was really the acting from the actors I never heard of. The main character has his is ups and downs, and the movie does an excellent job of show casing it.

Don't just take my word for it, give it a try and watch it! Cheers!

Having lived my prime during the 'noughties' British lads film renaissance era, I couldn't help but think of this title as the last few of its kind before the genre fizzled out.

I personally didn't view this as a 'cockney gangster movie' but also an expression of mental health, childhood scars, PTSD, predators, victims, class divide, all while the film subtly reveals the growing pains of urban gentrification in the London borough of Hackney.

I'm not sure why it scored so low - I suspect fans of this genre were anticipating something else. Perhaps the religious aspect was slightly overdone, perhaps the dialogue could have been more, perhaps it came across a little too fluffy at times.

I can understand it's one of those films that isn't going to grip everyone. It's an emotional film that requires connection with the viewer to truly resonate.

Huge credit to Schmidt, and co-stars Spinx and Askew - the casting was great, I can't imagine they were working with a huge budget. I do believe this will age well, perhaps even become somewhat of a cult classic in several decades to come.

Would I recommend it?

Hell yes!

The synopsis of this indie film is that our main man, Dave, is a petty criminal who works for his rather unsavoury uncle – Jim. He does this by running errands and being a lower rank foot soldier. He also likes a taste of the goods now and then too as it's always drugs in with crime. He has a best mate in Tariq – who says 'Bruv' at the end of nigh on every sentence which becomes more annoying than a car alarm.

Well Dave messes up and Tariq pays the price – then in a pique of remorse Dave runs off and discovers Islam; but the past was always going to catch up with him. Now despite that synopsis the Islam part is actually downplayed and is only one of the many facets that go to make this film actually work. The acting is all very strong Martin Askew as Uncle Jimmy is completely terrifying and actually co-wrote this too. The camera work is very good and tries really hard to have art-house shots and it pulls it off convincingly.

There is some violence and it is nasty but it is very tastefully done – in that it is mostly off screen. Many indie crime Brit films have been of poor quality lately this I am glad to say is one that raises the bar and shows what can be done with a decent script and a committed group of actors.

These films these days just get better quality every day. First class merit to all around!

Non, no, no, that's not a thriller but a crime, noir movie, a film noir in the UK manner, if you prefer. But quite different from the usual British stuff you find since one decade now, directed by the likes of Paul Tanter and starring guys like Bill Murray - not the American actor but the one, from UK...Corny and awkward movies for most of them, some in the Tarantino ( Reservoir Dogs) fashion. This movie I am talking now is closer to HYENA than the rest of the UK noir production, and far better too, darker, bleak and depressing too. Characters are powerful, and editing breathless. No thriller here, no hero vs bad guys. The lead is a born looser seeking for pardon or a sort of redemption, as the hero of another noir movie from France called : J'IRAI AU PARADIS CAR L'ENFER EST ICI. Very close to this one in the overall scheme, if not the story itself and the atmosphere, but only the message.