Reputation – Movie Review
First Reaction – Reputation has a raw feeling throughout but doesn’t do anything fresh with the wanting to escape the life of crime concept.
Where to Watch
The film arrives on UK digital 28 July from Miracle Media.
Director: Martin Law
Writer: Martin Law, Dean Gregson, Jordan Derbyshire (Screenplay)
Cast
- James Nelson-Joyce (The Covenant)
- Kyle Rowe (The Devil’s Hour)
- Olivia Frances Brown
- Kru Lundy
- Ross Thompson
Plot: A drug dealer begins to question his life choices when his violent partner-in-crime is released from prison.
Runtime: 1 Hour 23 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Reputation starts when Wes’ (Nelson-Joyce) best friend Tommy (Rowe) is released from prison. However, his life of crime as a drug dealer continues to consume him as his partner Zoe (Brown) is left to raise their baby. Meanwhile, Wes gets drawn into a more violent world by Tommy who is happy to get violent in.
Wes is left to make a difficult decision about his future and is left to decide whether to he wants to support his best friend or loved ones. However, his past could affect his future forever.
Verdict on Reputation
Recap
The movie follows a man whose best friend get released from prison only to drag him back to his life of crime. However, his new life is put in danger and must make a decision before it is too late.
Best Parts
The best part is showing us how easily someone’s life of crime can consume them. It uses the ideas that Rounders where someone trying to go clean gets dragged back into crime by an old friend. The performances are fantastic and make use feel like we are part of the world.
Worst Parts
This might not be for everyone, it has a raw feeling without doing much more than show the criminals laughing at what they do. It is a lot to take in and can frustrate people who get annoyed with criminal behaviour.
Final Thoughts – Reputation is a raw, strong performance but a drawn into a been here life of crime.
