The Debt

I may actually watch this one again, and I almost never watch anything again.

We love Martin Freeman, right? But in this one, he's not so likable -- except he's still sympathetic because he's him. So it's hard not to root for him. The very end... nah, I won't spoil it. :-p

Warren Clarke doesn't look like a movie star, but he certainly fit this role perfectly. He was entirely believable in every way.

The continual shifting between narrators was a bit confusing once in a while, and I sometimes found myself trying to recall what situation a given narrator had going on. The device is clever, but is it good movie-making? Alternatively, is it good in principle but stretched too far with 4? You tell me. It's the main reason I might watch this again: to "get" all the angles.

Finally, I just have to say that Nina Sosanya with those dreads is unbelievably enchanting. What a fox!

A terrible movie that was too long

Warren Clarke is a legend and too good for a low budget " TV movie"

The plot is nothing new, a heist gone wrong, double crossing etc

What makes this movie really awful is all the unnecessary sub plots and filler scenes, the director tried to emulate guy Richie and oceans 11 And failed

Tried too hard to be complex and emotional

Whenever there was an action scene they played lighthearted / upbeat music, this made the whole movie appear amateur and like a TV series, there was no need for it

Do we really need to see cringy scenes of actors drinking and driving dangerously with fast dance music playing? No ,it's been done before and it adds nothing, it's just time filler

If they had just kept yo the main story it would have been a decent movie.

Another thing that ruined the movie was the terrible cockney accent Warren had, Martin Freeman also has an exaggerated east London accent.

Lee Williams ruined This movie with his constant simpering and bad acting, his acting was worse than Tyrone from coronation street, he really irritated me

As the movie dragged on I couldn't wait for it to finally finish.

The debt is well worth a watch, as we follow a bunch of criminals trying to make their way out of money-trouble in a complex everyday world. Lawyer, police, construction entrepreneurs and petty thieves - well you all got them here, in a complex, but still neatly told story.

Without telling too much, director Jon Jones has a great cast helping him get this everyday crime story to shine. Warren Clarke, Hugo Speer, Martyin Freeman and Lee Williams a head of a strong crew, makes this totally believable due to good acting. The story is told with a good portion of humor, though not so much that it makes this a comedy.

Geoff Dresner used to fix even the most secure safes when we was a criminal. Now he's happy working at a bakery, until his son in law, which is not at all trustworthy, and out of his daughter's life, seemingly tries to find back in a safe haven, due to a debt of £ 20.000 which he's not at all able to pay.

It's the worst kind of loan-sharks behind it, and Geoff feels forced to go back to his old criminal paths to get hold of the money, before the little family is beaten to death by the loan sharks hit men. The only trouble is that his son in law forces himself to join. The mistakes piles up, and not without troubles.

However, also the young lawyer, and one of the investigators are having problems on their own. How on earth can this end up in a happy Hollywood ending? Well, it's a British film, financed bu BBC, having all the qualities. A well recommended watch, which will entertain you all along.