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The film begins very well, we get into it at a fast pace and the characters all seem to have depths and hidden agendas, especially Dennis Peck. But I feel the film just becomes very unbelievable as it progresses. The character transformation that Peck undertakes throughout this film seems to be quite unrealistic. In the beginning he seems like a nice family-man who does a few dodgy deals here and there and a bit of small-time fraud. But all of a sudden he changes from this to a serial killer, seemingly overnight. Organised killing of van Stretch, the shooting of Garcia's partner, that lift scene is pure brutality(well directed by the way, I thought I was watching a Scorsese film for a minute) - his list of misdemeanours during the last 30 minutes stretches as long as your arm.
I, for one, found the final moments of the film to be a big disappointment, but maybe I am being unfair. I have read numerous comments that really did believe the character and the subsequent events that led to his downfall, and I certainly wouldn't mind a second viewing. 6/10
The film begins very well, we get into it at a fast pace and the characters all seem to have depths and hidden agendas, especially Dennis Peck. But I feel the film just becomes very unbelievable as it progresses. The character transformation that Peck undertakes throughout this film seems to be quite unrealistic. In the beginning he seems like a nice family-man who does a few dodgy deals here and there and a bit of small-time fraud. But all of a sudden he changes from this to a serial killer, seemingly overnight. Organised killing of van Stretch, the shooting of Garcia's partner, that lift scene is pure brutality(well directed by the way, I thought I was watching a Scorsese film for a minute) - his list of misdemeanours during the last 30 minutes stretches as long as your arm.
I, for one, found the final moments of the film to be a big disappointment, but maybe I am being unfair. I have read numerous comments that really did believe the character and the subsequent events that led to his downfall, and I certainly wouldn't mind a second viewing. 6/10