This kitchen sink, crime noir descends into murky territory with its shallow, unsubtle political posturing, weak script and unrealistic portrayal of organised crime in London in the 90s. The big reveal is predictable and the character interplay and development is at best ordinary. The main thing preventing Face from sinking are the strong acting performances all-round. A gritty, run down inner city atheistic is also not without merit and the cinematography and editing can at times be pretty explosive.
Worth watching if you enjoy the London gangster genre, but let's not kid ourselves, this is definitely no masterpiece.
Worth watching if you enjoy the London gangster genre, but let's not kid ourselves, this is definitely no masterpiece.