Two Down

I was part of a jury for a film festival and this film came to us from the U.K a while ago and I was thrilled to watch it. As a jury member you have to watch a lot of films. A lot of films. Most which are OK, but a lot which are not so OK. So when something like this comes along, low budget debut feature, it restores my faith in emerging filmmakers.

The film is 'about' a hit-man who has been injured on a job and makes for a safe house only to find a young woman now living there. She's no damsel in distress, she can look after herself and from the off you wonder if there is something else going on with her. They are then joined by a take out guy, and they spend the evening together getting to know the hit-man and trying to figure out why the job went wrong. I can't say much about the story without giving away huge spoilers as the way the film is done any mention of what's or who's or why's will spoil it for you and that is certainly something I don't want.

The script is excellent, slick, intelligent, funny and really gives the brilliant actors something to work with. It is very well crafted by the director and the storytelling is clear, clever and accomplished without bringing too much attention to itself like so many films do these days. The story and characters are the thing here and he has done everything to make sure it stays that way. A true director.

I read somewhere for the festival that the whole film was shot in 12 days. Once you see the result you will agree with me that that is extraordinary. Lots of indie films are shot quickly due to lack of budget, but they don't come out looking like this.

It is a huge feat the team have pulled off and I urge everyone to see it if they can. Yes it has its flaws, all films do, and I'm sure with more time and money they would have been able to smooth them over, but if this is what is coming out of the UK after a 12 day shoot, we should start taking notice.

Three words... WOW, what an amazing movie, the story starts getting better and better, such a beautiful story, with so much touching moments, amazing soundtrack, congratulations to Two Down , total respect to you guys.

I came across this on Flix Premiere and it is by far one of the best films they have on there. It's a clever, witty, British hit-man movie with one foot in the 1970's, and I mean that as the highest compliment.

For a debut feature it has high production values, the acting is superb, the writing is subtle and intelligent but darkly funny. What more do you want from a movie.

There are a few small action sequences but they feel more like real life scuffles than full blown martial arts fights, which is so refreshing to see.

It's looks beautiful, is brilliantly directed by Matthew Butler Hart and there are some real star turns from the three main actors.

I can't wait to see what these guys do next. In the meantime I'll be happy to watch this again.

I can't critique a film. All I can say is this was a great watch with twists and turns which made it hugely entertaining. The fact it has a small cast and a smaller budget makes the achievement even more lamentable. Brilliant.

I produce, I don't review, but after seeing that there are some obviously malicious and fake (I hate that word at the moment but there it is), reviews about this movie, I had to write what I thought. (It's becoming common practice now and I despise it).

I produce movies in LA and sometimes the UK and have done so for almost 5 decades. So for young filmmakers like these to understand the kind of movies we were doing in the 1970's, but but to set it in present day London, with all kinds of twists, and on what I presume was a small budget, is nothing short of miraculous.

And to those fake reviews who say 'who would have have rated this 10', well look at all the awards and reviews from actual reviewers in publications....lots of people. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but this looks like some kind of business plan that some bitter person has paid for.

The script is so well crafted, the acting and direction superb and the music is just spot on. This film is doing very well out there, and for a reason. I can't wait for their next one, which has already been made, so this one can't be that bad otherwise they wouldn't have been given the cash...

You may not love this movie as much as we did, but you're going to like it a lot, I promise. From an old time movie guy, I watched this and had hope from British film again (sorry guys!, but the UK have been having issues recently).... AS