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Tentant de repartir à zéro, Adam cherche à se racheter en retournant dans son ancien quartier pour faire taire ses démons, tandis que le frère de l'homme qu'il a tué cherche à se venger.Tentant de repartir à zéro, Adam cherche à se racheter en retournant dans son ancien quartier pour faire taire ses démons, tandis que le frère de l'homme qu'il a tué cherche à se venger.Tentant de repartir à zéro, Adam cherche à se racheter en retournant dans son ancien quartier pour faire taire ses démons, tandis que le frère de l'homme qu'il a tué cherche à se venger.
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A sad tale of small-world crime, drug, revenge, drama and father's love and redemption. From beginning to end, there's brutality, sadness, throat-clamping situations and some very intense moments whether emotional or heart-breaking in a brutal way.
The character of Luke Evans deserved better, and the way the movie finished just doubled the sadness that's scattered throughout like deadly white powders.
The character of Luke Evans deserved better, and the way the movie finished just doubled the sadness that's scattered throughout like deadly white powders.
- Screenplay/storyline/plots: 5.5
- Development: 7
- Realism: 7
- Entertainment: 6
- Acting: 7.5
- Filming/photography/cinematography: 7
- VFX/CGI: 7.5
- Music/score/sound: 7
- Depth: 6
- Logic: 5
- Flow: 6
- Crime/romance/thriller/drama: 6
- Ending: 6.
Based on director Phil Allocco's own short movie from 2005, The Mirror.
5lbs of Pressure sinks under its own weight of unoriginality and a banal script.
Adam (Luke Evans) is out on parole after serving time for killing a youth. He has returned to his own neighbourhood to connect with his estranged wife and teenage son.
His parole officer is not happy about this especially as Adam has also got a job as a bartender at the Mirror Bar. It's a recipe for disaster and Adam will violate his parole conditions.
Eli is the brother of the youth that Adam killed 16 years earlier. When he learns that Adam is back, hr wrestles with his conscience as to whether to seek revenge.
Mike (Rory Culkin) is a dim young man living under the shadow of his drug dealing uncle Leff (Alex Pettyfer.) He has looked out for Mike since his mum died.
Now Mike wants to break out on his own and score a solo drug deal. Not realising that he is too naive and idiotic.
Mike also recognised Adam as a killer. He also has an idea to rob the Mirror Bar and pin the blame on Adam.
You just know these characters will collide one night. Cheaply made with the city of Manchester standing in for New York. It's not gritty or even that interesting.
This kind of film has been done scores of time before and mostly better.
5lbs of Pressure sinks under its own weight of unoriginality and a banal script.
Adam (Luke Evans) is out on parole after serving time for killing a youth. He has returned to his own neighbourhood to connect with his estranged wife and teenage son.
His parole officer is not happy about this especially as Adam has also got a job as a bartender at the Mirror Bar. It's a recipe for disaster and Adam will violate his parole conditions.
Eli is the brother of the youth that Adam killed 16 years earlier. When he learns that Adam is back, hr wrestles with his conscience as to whether to seek revenge.
Mike (Rory Culkin) is a dim young man living under the shadow of his drug dealing uncle Leff (Alex Pettyfer.) He has looked out for Mike since his mum died.
Now Mike wants to break out on his own and score a solo drug deal. Not realising that he is too naive and idiotic.
Mike also recognised Adam as a killer. He also has an idea to rob the Mirror Bar and pin the blame on Adam.
You just know these characters will collide one night. Cheaply made with the city of Manchester standing in for New York. It's not gritty or even that interesting.
This kind of film has been done scores of time before and mostly better.
Initially looking like another redemption story, and other secondary characters crossing paths. Possibly even hinting some upcoming action scene
Unfortunately nothing happened. Almost 2 hours of characters struggling to tell their stories and how they want to get far from their demons, but as time passes by you start feeling it's goin to be a fraud. And it's exactly that. Could have skipped majority of the 2nd hour and just leave the last 5 minutes and would have been the same. Or even better as you would get one hour back. Acting is sort of ok but it's a shame they could not be used in a better way.
First, Luke Evens is absolutely great as a father and ex-lover looking for another chance!
I understand the low ratings are probably from people who are not interested in human nature, what makes people do the things they do and how hard and tricky life can be but this movie kept me on edge the whole time as I was awaiting what directions the characters will take and where will that end them up because I could understand their struggles. I think all the plots were meaningful and the actors were good, especially Luke Evans.
Based on current ratings it looks like it's not for everyone but I enjoyed this movie quite a lot and recommend it to people who like drama movies.
I understand the low ratings are probably from people who are not interested in human nature, what makes people do the things they do and how hard and tricky life can be but this movie kept me on edge the whole time as I was awaiting what directions the characters will take and where will that end them up because I could understand their struggles. I think all the plots were meaningful and the actors were good, especially Luke Evans.
Based on current ratings it looks like it's not for everyone but I enjoyed this movie quite a lot and recommend it to people who like drama movies.
5lb of Pressure is captivating and draws you in slowly and brings it all together with deep character driven performances. You easily find yourself rooting for everyone to find their place.
Shot beautifully in tones that remind you of a past time of black & white or sepia, but the true colors of the grit of the 'any neighborhood' we all can remember shines through. It's so nostalgic of a Brooklyn I remember well, yet the neighborhood was not so recognizable. It kept me entranced and looking for a familiar place because the story was so real. Thank you Phil Allocco and your crew for your wonderful story and film.
Shot beautifully in tones that remind you of a past time of black & white or sepia, but the true colors of the grit of the 'any neighborhood' we all can remember shines through. It's so nostalgic of a Brooklyn I remember well, yet the neighborhood was not so recognizable. It kept me entranced and looking for a familiar place because the story was so real. Thank you Phil Allocco and your crew for your wonderful story and film.
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- AnecdotesFilmed entirely in Manchester, UK. If you look beyond the focal points, you can clearly see traffic driving on the left hand side and outdoor background scenes are heavily blurred. Also the "dive bar" used in the film, The Star and Garter has yet to see any of the $10,000 that it was promised by the studios upon it's release
- Bandes originalesSomething for Nothing
written by Max Vanderwolf
performed by Max Vanderwolf
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- 5 lbs Basınç
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- Montant brut mondial
- 32 070 $US
- Durée
- 1h 51min(111 min)
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