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I can barely return to finish-it. Sloppy yet over-acted. Wardrobe bloopers within minutes, such as a massive tie-not the size of a fist obviously done by someone who doesn't know how to properly tie-a-tie, which in the 40's, simply didn't happen. The devil is in the detail people and though the production ticks all the right boxes, it's overkill everywhere and completely unbalanced. And the hammed-up accents, it's murder to the ears, and a massively wooden script. Just trying way too hard. How to spoil a vy good story.

Rarely have I enjoyed a script as flawless as this. Nothing clashes. Casting is spot-on. We've seen Edward Norton in similar persona-changing roles before and he carries it off brilliantly; you acutely feel-it every time he says sorry and wonder how many times someone afflicted with Tourette's in real life might have to say it over the course of their own lives. Pace is great, dialogue is tight. Really great job everyone.

OK, as mentioned in some reviews, a couple of the actors can actually act, though it seems to be a youth project with no one older than 30 playing in it, except the Maliks and the mother. Particularly implausible was a congregation filled entirely with teenager extras. Some of the soundtrack works, motorbike camera work as well and the tension at the meet in the pool-hall at the end is fairly palpable. As for the rest of it, particularly every scene involving the police - unshaven, with terrible uniforms/wardrobe and a potty-mouthed script every ten words - obviously no member of the Cast and Crew has ever watched an old episode of The Bill, if so, you would have been able to write and deliver a script that had some resemblance of the professionalism of the police force. As for the casting of the Sergeant, Miss Akokhia, well, saving the best for the end. Do not waste your time watching this stereotyping, guttural tosh.