Lava

This is a must see, you could release this movie today and it would still kick the ass of the best movies out there - done on a tiny budget but achieves so much proving a good script and good cast means everything. I laughed so much it hurt, this movie needs a re release in the Cinema's, untouched and as it was originally shot, it just doesn't need ANYTHING changing

Have I mentioned I love this movie!!

Lava is a film of its own. When I had watched it the first time, I knew it wouldn't take long and I'd want to see it again, ...and again, ...and again! It contains an awesome sense of humor and a special way of mixing weird acts of violence with emotions lived through by the two main characters. I was stunned be the way it made me laugh and feel somewhat sad in the next moment. The colorful setting stands in total contrast to the brutal events in *lava*. The main two characters are portrayed in a strange way which makes you love them, probably this is the main reason for not wanting this movie to end. Definately a little masterpiece worth watching over and over!

Lava has taken a long time to get to the cinemas. Unjustifiably, really. It is a funny, well-acted movie. It is hyper-violent, but most of the violence is off-camera. And Joe Tucker's Smiggy character has some inspired, loopy moments of byplay. Look out for the "You talkin' to me?" Taxi-driver hommage. Hilarious.

This has got to be one of my favourite movies ever, the writing is excellent and really makes you want to invest in the story and the characters. Uber violent and massively un-compromising, darkly funny with moments of gentle sweetness. This in my opinion is one THE most underrated movies of all time, Notting Hill Carnival day is the backdrop for the 1 day that it takes to bring the characters into contact with each other in glorious chaos and confusion with varying degrees of success and failure and lots of dark humour, the movie has so many funny, clever and quotable lines I must have watched this film 100 times and I still laugh out loud and enjoy every minute of it. The description on the front cover "Laurel and Hardy directed by Scorsese" is absolutely spot on.

Lava is a wicked, dark comedy about a supermarket shelf stacker and an incompetent mercenary, seeking revenge on a small time drug dealer. Based on the same real life event as 'the last yellow' (The directors are brothers!). Although taking a similar inspiration, the stories couldn't be more different. Lava is gritty, gory and above all a bit of a laugh. But don't take it too seriously.