Dead Ringer (2018) User Reviews

I'm not him

[nogodnomasters · 3/10 · 17 December 2018]

There is nothing like a drug-crime-action film involving an aging British boy band. Okay, there is, it is called root canal.

A drug called Venom is being smuggled into the country. Cameo role Tom Sizemore didn't get the drug after he paid 3 million pounds. D5 boy band leader, Donnie Martin (Luke White) is the suspect. He is kidnapped by the bad guys and drugged and smacked around for the money/drugs. Then we get an odd backstory described in the film blurb. It seems the real Donnie Martin died in a car accident and this guy is an imposter who knows nothing.

Bai Ling was in the film less than Tom Sizemore. The movie was bad, but like a train wreck, it was hard to turn away. For some reason, it held my interest without being overly entertaining.

Guide: F-word. sex. no nudity.

So bad you just have to watch it!

[savior-11 · 3/10 · 9 December 2018]

From the DEA mini vans to the grossly overweight underwear models... this film is a disaster. I haven't listened to such bad dialog since...well, since never. Who ever wrote this and had the balls to submit it to a studio has got to be applauded for shear chutzpah. Sadly, its the only applause Dead Ringer will get.

Total Rubbish

[googiswank · 1/10 · 7 December 2018]

From the UK

This Film is Trash it as bad acting, turned it off after 10 mins.

All the other voters must be cast..

DEA d Ringer (for love)

[tonyklarc · 1/10 · 5 August 2022]

Now, on the plus side, I would suggest this: 'Dead Ringer' is more proficient on a technical level than 'Gangsters Gamblers and Geezers' - writer, producer and actor Amar Adatia's 2016 magnum opus. The sound has been recorded well; the foley work is good, and it looks better.

That said, it has almost nothing else going for it.

The Prince and the Pauper switcheroo is fine. Had they stuck with a modern, boy bandy retelling of the 'Paul McCartney was replaced by a doppelgänger' myth, it would've been fine. Working Title could've made a decent stab at it in the early 2000's.

However, the drug smuggling, kind of Florida based, sub plot involving 'venom' is total bobbins; not at all helped by any of the nonsense that accompanies it. That said, the weird line up of La Senza models being forced to assemble venom in a little factory (at gunpoint) does offer some value. Well done to the film makers for casting a diverse range of ladies to stand around in their undies.

The lead is terrible. The boy band AND the fake boy band are terrible. Tom Sizemore put in an afternoon of work, cash in hand... And Sinita turns up on a plane for one scene.

Essentially, it's poo poo, The whole story. And there's some unpleasant bits of misogyny dotted throughout.

That'll do it.

Enjoy!

Not too shabby!

[Top_Dawg_Critic · 7/10 · 6 December 2018]

I'm a fan of Tom Sizemore and it was good to see him in this film, albeit a small role, but newcomer Luke White was impressive. The other actors were also decent, although some a little over the top, and the actresses were very easy on the eyes. This is Richard Colton's second film ever directed, and he did a great job with the camera, although he could've directed some of the cast a little better. Not sure who wrote this, it's an excellent story premise, but the screenplay needed some fine tuning with the plot issues, especially towards the end. The pacing was a little slow and the film needed to be trimmed down by about 10-20 mins, but nevertheless it kept my attention. The (boy band) soundtrack was also a little too much in the beginning. Nevertheless an enjoyable B-grade UK action/drama flick. Not worth the 9 and 10/10 previous 4 fake reviews, but worthy of an honest 7/10

Great film modern crime.

[danieleghan · 10/10 · 29 March 2019]

A great film, great story great acting, and original.

Liked

[paceyphillips467 · 10/10 · 28 September 2018]

Overall though I liked it since Action is my favourite genre of all time. Yes folks I am a 25 year old man and I love this movies so what.

Dead Ringer Review

[CliffGray816 · 10/10 · 21 September 2018]

Well what can i say, Dead Ringer is one of the best british independant films i have seen in while, the lead actor Luke White is exeptionally good, playing not 1 but 2 caracters is i imagine a very hard thing to do. The cameo roles from the well known celebrites, to the main cast and supporting actors to the music that was in the film was fantastic, a massive well done to Amar Adatia, Richard Colton and all of the brilliant team behind this film a very well done 10/10

this is something especial

[paigegreen5657 · 10/10 · 29 September 2018]

For me, it was a great movie and it did a perfect job of blowing up the laughter. Easily one of my favorite movies of all time, and the best movies of recent years!