Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

mattahula Am i the only person leaving a review that has read the book that this film is based upon ?. It was the first book by Neil Cross and i read it around the late nineties. It has remained in my top ten ever since. The sort of book you make a point of lending to certain friends who you will know will appreciate it - not for all tastes. I found the book to be highly disturbing yet a truly fantastic read, full of memorable characters. The film on the other hand follows the book quite closely for a while then veers away dramatically, coming back at the end.****SPOLIERS AHEAD****** In the film he kills the mother and child, which just did not gel with the story. The book has them almost as a shining light in Jon's world, a reminder of things that may have been and could even be. They are then killed in a tragic (aren't they always!) car accident which sends Jon off the rails even further, especially when he sees their father, his old friend, then start to fall in with the shady elements of his own existence. Then the sh*t really hits the fan.Very disappointing for me, probably only because i hold the book in such high esteem. They were so close to getting it right and then, for some unfathomable reason, tripped over the final hurdle.

Kevin_Keegans_Perm An absolute pile of rubbish, shocking for shocking sack with quite a ridiculous premise. Poorly written and with a pace more akin to a 3 legged donkey I would give this a wide birth. I cannot understand why this has been given any positive comments. The acting is wooden to say the least, with Andrew Howard as lead, an actor I have not seen before and some have been waxing lyrical about his performance in Mr In-Between man need only to see his CV after this film to realise he was terrible.The film is littered with TV actors from the UK and it shows. There is no zip or fizz about anything and even the 'shocking' conclusion is handled in a quite naive and sterile manner. The humour is misplaced and tries to lighten a far fetched story. Avoid at all costs.Terrible, don't be fooled that this is good just because it shocks.

Matt_Layden Jon is an ideal employee: neat, efficient and conscientious. The torture he inflicts is effective and the kills are swift. Mentored by his tattooed boss, the only thing asked of Jon is total quality. But something happens...and for the first time Jon let his emotions affect his work. Now the tables are turned as the boss and the hit-man face off in the most dangerous kind of business...The Killing Kind." The main problem with this film was that I just couldn't get into it, it had great characters, a good story and twists that would all account for a great film. But it just missed that thing that makes films interesting. Maybe it was the "low-budget" aspect of the quality of film that made me dis-like the film, or maybe the fact that I thought it was going to be something totally different.He isn't a hit-man that I would picture, he hardly ever uses a gun (which is showcased on the cover). He uses a pool cue and a fire poker among things. The dialouge does indeed suck, but that's British films for you (Save Shaun and Snatch). The fact of the matter is, this film tries to be something that it's not, which is SNATCH and LOCK STOCK, with a twist at the end that will shock some, but leave the others asking why. There are some great characters here that could use a touch up here or there, other then that, this film is a disappointment. Skip it for a better British film, because there are many.

Daniel Clark I saw Mr. In-Between at the Toronto International Film Festival. You would expect that it would be impossible to remember any one movie of the 47 I saw at the film festival. The movie made an immediate impression, and one that stuck throughout the festival.I rated every movie I saw and wrote a review in my program. I gave this a 10 as soon as I saw it, the only 10 I gave at the film festival. This is an uncompromising movie. It is beautifully shot and takes chances. Most of all it is true. When the ending occurs, one that is totally unexpected as a movie-goer, you have to go YES, that is EXACTLY what this character would do.It was brilliant. A fantastic character study, with a great story, and it turns the mobster/hitman genre on its ear. Fantastic. I loved. See it! But be prepared to be shocked and challenged.Director Paul Sarossy worked for years with Atom Egoyan, no surprise. He has learned a lot from Egoyan, encompassed all his strengths and avoided his tendency for oblique minutae. Just the right hit of minimalistic flavour mixed with pulsing colour. You will NEVER be bored.