Smoking Guns

I liked it. Made me laugh! Reminded me of my local bookies. Fun, simple story, good acting. Thoroughly enjoyable. My only negative comment would be the level of abusive language. One comment literally made me spit out my coffee! And the lack of female actors. Women gamble too, just ask my Mrs :) Asides from those points really worth a watch.

It's watchable. It's just off putting that the director seems to be trying to emulate Guy Ritchie. But without the same level of skill. The script is kind of amateur, and trying too hard to be something it isn't. I could probably do a similar job and I have no experience. It's basically just an attempt at being Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels but without the charm and wit.

No spoilers but the finale of this film just didn't pay off for me. All the worse because pacing is slow. I would have suggested speed watching it to take in the events and the general gist with your finger on the fast forward but the pay off for time invested is just not there even for a quick tour. A shame as some good characters and some good moments hence the four stars. But it's just too thin and slow throughout and the final payoff is poor and cliched.

There's something about this indie flick that appeals to me, maybe it's my longing for the good old days when I lived in London and use to know characters just like the ones presented here, off the wall, funny and in your face with a sense of the devil may care attitude. I also get the humour, which helps. But there's also a freshness about the whole approach, the very good acting, especially by the young rising star Tommy O'Neill, the directing, etc. The swearing is a bit strong but then again I've heard worse growing up in North London. I am giving this 10 stars because I appreciate the brilliant effort from the cast and crew and wish them all well going forward.

The cast were well selected, loved seeing some new faces also. I have seen a few films at this years East London Film Fest and have to give A Punters Prayer 10/10. I'm looking forward to seeing Tommy O'neil Playing more rolls in the future, he came across as a natural! There's some humour in the film which came across real and organic from the well selected personalities. The movie is intense with a real look into the bookie culture in London, I suppose a big lesson to avoid these money grabbing bookmakers. I noticed the films location is in Palmers Green and there were a few shots that really brought in the feel of suburbia London. Have to big up savvas demichel WOW