Stylish, adrenalin-driven British action-thriller | Face

Best of British | Face | Damon Albarn, Leon Black

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	• Face Damon Albarn, Leon Black Image Entertainment, 2005 average customer review:based on 11 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

I absolutely LOVE this movie!

If you love movies about heists, crime, and everything in between, I would definitely say, buy this movie. Robert Carlyle shows just how much of an amazing actor he is, and if you're a Damon Albarn fan, then you need to see his one and only acting debut. Just, the ending was a big surprise, because it keeps you guessing as to, where the money ended up. Definitely a good watch, 5 stars all the way.

Stylish, adrenalin-driven British action-thriller

Antonia Bird delivers a stylish, adrenalin-driven action-thriller with Face. And the cast certainly boasts an impressive, phenomenal line-up with the ever-excellent Robert Carlyle as the "face", the always-brilliant Ray winstone delivering another power-packed performance, plus Philip Davis is a darkly humorous role, Blur singer Damon Albarn in his acting debut (and immediately impresses) and Steven Waddington, Lena Headey, Peter Vaughan and Sue Johnstone are all enthralling in their characterisations.

The plot goes that Ray the "face" (Robert Carlyle), having recently been released from prison, is now ready for the "big job", and the "last job" that will see Ray and his team of villians financially set up for life. However, though the job goes smoothly enough, the gang soon discover, much to their obvious dismay, that the "take" from the "job" falls far short of the £3,000,000 they had each anticipated. So follows a fraught tale of how the gang members begin gradually turning against each other, how paranoya escaltes out of control and greed takes over leading to murderous consequences.

There are plenty of surprise twist and turns to keep you glued throughout. The stylish, high octane action is always riviting to watch, not least at that intense, exciting climax. A film that keeps you in suspense, a stellar cast line-up that all shine their talents to full effect, and superb direction by Antonia Bird, Face defintely, therefore, gets an easy 5 star rating.
Ian Phillips
August 2009

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Best of British

Robert Carlyle has yet another opportunity to showcase his considerable talent in a great crime thriller. The movie opens with an excellent robbery scene that soon devolves into a clash of greed, personalities, and intrigue. The depth of characterization portrayed is far beyond the typical Hollywood production, and Carlyle is aided considerably by great performances by Ray Winstone, Leana Headley, Steve Waddington, and Damon Albarn. Britain is not a gun culture like the U.S., and toughness is more a case of mana, or "face." The interplay of unemployment, row homes, subsistence-level criminality, and the occasional big score play out to the film's closing moments that include a knuckle-biting burglary attempt inside a police station. "Face" is one of the best Brit offerings in a decade.

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Love This Movie!!!!

This movie is a must see!!! It is non stop from beginning to end. I watched it one night on HBO and has been looking for it ever since. Glad I finally found the perfect movie to watch while at home for the night!!!! Please do yourself a favor and watch this movie!!! If I didn't have Netflix, I would buy it!!!

In criminal circles they are known as "faces." They are men of honor and respect. Their word is their bond, and crossing them can be deadly. Robert Carlyle stars as a hardened gangster in this explosive story of betrayal and revenge. Along with his crew, he's planned a daring heist that will set them all up for life. But when the loot suddenly disappears, the gang is gripped with greed and fear as they hunt down the traitor among them. Visit London's bloody underworld with this edgy crime thriller that shows you the true face of crime. - From Antonia Bird, director of PRIEST and RAVENOUS - Featuring the acting debut of Damon Albarn, lead singer for the British supergroup Blur - Featured Stars: Robert Carlyle (THE FULL MONTY, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH), Ray Winstone (SEXY BEAST, KING ARTHUR), Lena Headey (star of this summer's THE BROTHERS GRIMM from Terry Gilliam), Steven Waddington (THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, EDWARD II), Andrew Tiernan (THE PIANIST)

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