A Gangster’s Life – Movie Review
First Reaction – A Gangster’s Life doesn’t have the impact other gangster movies do.
Director: Zak Fenning
Writer: Roy Rivett (Screenplay)
Cast
- Tony Cook
- Jonny Weldon
- Rina Lipa
- Yannis Aivazis
- Tomi May
Plot: When two low-level criminals scam a vicious London mob and are in over their heads, they flee to rural Greece to avoid the bloody repercussions. But escape isn’t that simple.
Runtime: 1 Hour 33 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: A Gangster’s Life starts when two low level criminals Ant (Cook) and Dick (Weldon) create a system to scam a vicious London mob. However, it quickly catches up with them when Emery (May) and his gang capture them.
The friends must continue their operation to make the money back and prove their worth to the other gangster. However, they don’t know who they can trust before it is too late.
Verdict on A Gangster’s Life
Recap
The movie follows two low-level criminals who get caught scamming a ruthless gangster. They must rectify their mistake to help the gangster become richer, only to find themselves in a deeper hole than before.
Best Parts
The location is a nice setting for the movie, with the guys heading to Greece for safety.
Worst Parts
The movie struggles to adapt to what it wants to be. One minute, it wants to be a ruthless gangster story, the next, it has childish jokes. Nothing ever feels like they are in danger, despite the ruthless figure around everything. The movie wants to have something like Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels or Sexy Beast, but only ends up feeling like it misses all the marks.
Where to Watch
A Gangster’s Life is on digital 19 January from Miracle Media
Final Thoughts –A Gangster’s Life struggles to have the impact other movies in the genre have.
