A foolish young man joins a gang specialized in sports gambling, aka match fixing. As a general rule the gang avoids murder, since that tends to attract attention. Every now and then, however, there is a sad accident to deplore. Whether he wants it or not, the new recruit gets caught up in the fall-out with regard to the latest accident...
"Soho incident" is notable for its vivid depiction of a very specific criminal environment. The movie also boasts a redoubtable femme fatale, in the person of the gang boss's sister. Outwardly a composed, civilized lady, she easily surpasses her brother in violence and bloody-mindedness. On the whole "Soho incident" can be watched with pleasure, although it misses the kind of misanthropic bite or existential bleakness that might have lifted it to another level. The ending is a bit weak. It feels as though everybody had grown tired of the project and wanted to wrap it up as quickly as possible.
The movie is best watched in its original black-and-white. There also exists a colorized version, which, unfortunately, delivers some eye-melting results worthy of Andy Warhol at his most daring.
"Soho incident" is notable for its vivid depiction of a very specific criminal environment. The movie also boasts a redoubtable femme fatale, in the person of the gang boss's sister. Outwardly a composed, civilized lady, she easily surpasses her brother in violence and bloody-mindedness. On the whole "Soho incident" can be watched with pleasure, although it misses the kind of misanthropic bite or existential bleakness that might have lifted it to another level. The ending is a bit weak. It feels as though everybody had grown tired of the project and wanted to wrap it up as quickly as possible.
The movie is best watched in its original black-and-white. There also exists a colorized version, which, unfortunately, delivers some eye-melting results worthy of Andy Warhol at his most daring.