Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Tariq T 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!

jmanger85 First off, this movie is not going to be for everyone and probably not most people. I am big fan of British indie crime dramas so obviously I was excited to watch this film. The script is focused on a young criminal and drug addict named Dave who was born into a life of crime. A series of events leads him to rethink his life and the people he chooses to call family. The acting, directing and cinematography saved this movie, because the script could have been stronger... although not totally disappointing. All the actors played their roles well with an exceptionally strong performance from the film's lead. The setting of the movie in dreary London added to film's character and appeal. The cinematography was difficult to watch at times due it's drug induced scenes and flashbacks conveying Dave's mind on drugs. This type of cinematography/editing will be tough for most to watch who cannot appreciate the art behind it; somewhat reminiscent of a Requiem for a Dream. At times, I could really feel the whirlwind inside the mind of Dave.This is not an enjoyable feel good movie by any means, but does give you a glimpse into a life of person who feels his life is at the end of the road at such a young age. Is there a way for this young man to find peace after all? Overall, a solid indie flick that will appeal to those who enjoy the darker side of filmmaking.

Theo Robertson Dave is a London gangster who works for his uncle Jimmy . After his friend Tariq goes missing Dave's troubles are only just beginning as he becomes more and more reliant on cocaine and alcohol and finds he can no longer trust anyone An unknown British independent film featuring a backdrop of gangland crime and instinctively I only watched it due to misguided jingoistic reasons of watching a Brit flick , In other words I knew in advance I wasn't going to enjoy it and considering it had no big names and a look of a student film it was going to be a waste of almost two hours After seeing SNOW IN PARADISE one instinct that was confirmed is that it's not an "enjoyable" film . However that doesn't mean it's a bad film , in fact all things considered that most of the production team are inexperienced as are the cast this is a very well made film indeed . It's just that the tone is extremely bleak and nihilistic and while it's a film that shows the power of redemption we have to endure a lot of bad things happening in a depressing manner . In it's favour it is very compelling and much of this is down to the performance of Frederick Schimdt as Dave , an actor I'd never heard of prior to this film but look forward to seeing more of in the future . Perhaps due to Schimdt's obscurity I was never aware of an actor playing a role and was able to buy in to a gangster heading towards self inflicted total destruction This is director Andrew Hulme's debut after spending several years working as an editor . Most of his work in SNOW IN PARADISE is surprisingly effective and achieves this via composer Kevin Pollard's constant and brooding musical score which adds a lot of heavy mood to scenes but unfortunately also tends to drown out the dialogue in some scenes due to a poor sound mix . Apart from that everyone involved in the film can feel some pride in making a hard hitting drama on a low budget

Tom Dooley 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.