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Give and Take, and Take (2003)
Cool Crime Independent
Give and Take, and Take is about Will Kane (an understandable reference to Gary Cooper's character in High Noon) and Ricky Hammond (a ref to 48 Hours? - This is a kind of buddy movie afterall), two likeable crooks doing little errands for gangsters in London's famous East End. After they decide to cut open an old, dead friend of theirs to retrieve condoms full of heroin from his gut, events turn nihilistic (more so!).
A colorful, imaginative low budget crime action film, there is a clever balance of genuine plot and intense action too. I spotted knowing references in there to LA Confidential, Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrells, Heat, True Romance, Reservoir Dogs, Alfie, El Mariachi, King Of New York and Mean Streets. I think the film makers probably want that to be part of the fun. See how many you can spot!
Cool indie flick.
Evil Dead II (1987)
not as good as the first one
While the ideas engine room is clearly running on low fuel for this sequel (cue much re-hashing) it takes the silliness, gore and black humour levels to new heights, and this quickly becomes the content of the film. Sure, plot, effects etc. are all liberal borrowings from other horror movies, but why carp? The packaging says 'say good bye to your nerves' and the film definately lives up to it's billing as a bullying, jangling, loud, slap-stick, slap-in-the-face experience of a film. Great gags. Groovy!