Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life

Bumpy Chip It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

didi-5 Yet another film inspired by 'King Lear'; this time set in the world of drug running and violence in rundown Liverpool. This makes it as quirky a setting as Imperial Japan (Ran) or the wild West (Broken Lance) but it doesn't quite come off.Yes, the parallels are there. Richard Harris as Sandeman gives up control of his gangster empire to his two unlikeable daughters while effectively 'banishing' the youngest; there is a character who has his eyes put out as Gloucester did ... and yet, behind this inspiration the story is thin indeed.Beautifully shot and atmospheric in its detail of the bleak Merseyside setting, this film disappoints with largely poor acting and a cop-out ending - where we should have had fire and brimstone, we had a whimper.Richard Harris however is excellent, as ever, in a towering performance which makes me grieve that we never got to see him play Lear for real. There are few actors who could put this complex character across (a variant on the one he played in 'Trojan Eddie', sure, but a meaty role none the less). He's let down by the script but with what he has to work with he is impressive and the one reason to see this film.

onesingh Well i can understand why this film was a flop. The acting was sometimes pathetic.. even my next door neighbour could have acted better how ever I'm sure with a bit more thought the acting could have been better, I'm sure don Boyd is not a complete novice at capturing scenes as shown in this film. The opportunities to adapt Shakespeare in a modern film are endless and unfortunately this film does not do justice to Shakespeare. Unfortunately the character of Jimi Mistry showed that the director did not bother to get expert advice on the Sikh religion and instead went on peoples interpretations of the Sikh religion namely Jimi Mistry's as hinted by the commentary option on the DVD. e.g it is sin full for a Sikh to remove the turban in public/ do criminal actions with a turban. I'm sure the very reason why sikhs wear turbans is so that when they are seen doing good/bad actions they can easily be identified as sikhs. many sikhs i know did not like the light that sikhs were shown in this movie. particularly since bollywood has attacked the identity of sikhs. sikhs r not happy with this movie.I'm sure people with a good imagination could have thought of many ways to improve this movie- oh well.. what can you do?

surajalva i saw this movie on cable and it was gruesome and awesome.The basic story relies on the path of Sandeman eho is the ultimate crime boss of Liverpool and suddenly gives the reins to his two evil daughters who after seizing power, betray him and hunt him down for some business problems.If you don't like gore,stay away from the movie.i am from India and the bad guy is also an Indian.Nyway this guy is all into torture and the music at the end and during the movie.Its one Richard Harris's best and least watched movie.ten lines.O.K.Hey are British mobsters really brutal and all into torture?Even in British mob games it shows.

L8Hatter and one his best. He plays the boss of a Liverpool rime family, whose own naivety brings his downfall. This is based on King Lear but it doesn´t really work for me here. We´re supposed to believe that this tough, streetwise gang boss would be stupid enough not to see the consequences of his actions (I don´t want to give the story away, but those familiar with King Lear will know what happens. This supposed sudden naivety goes totally aginst the grain of the character Harris portrays in the film up until his fateful decision.It was an interesting idea but just doesn´t work for me and the second half of the film becomes increasingly silly as a consequence. I´ve also no idea why one of the main gangsters is a Sihk. Liverpool is unusual amongst British cities in having a very small asian population and I don´t think I´ve ever seen a Sihk there. Strange.That said, it´s not a bad film. There´s some good camerawork, Harris is on good form and the supporting cast are mostly very good. 8/10 for the first half of the film, 5/10 for the second.