January 19, 2012

Dirty Pretty Things


Teaser: An illegal Nigerian immigrant looking for a way to find money and a life in London uncovers a terrifying group doing horrendous things in a hotel where he works.

Best Feature: The acting is incredible, especially Ejiefor. There is constant suspense, to the point where this movie could be classified as a horror-thriller. Taps into a segment of society, not often documented and makes a very intriguing film out of it.

Worst Feature: Not necessarily the most fluid thriller. Has some plot weaknesses.

This movie is on here largely because of the uniqueness of the plot. The way they weave what, at first, seems to be an exploring of the life of immigrants into a daring crime thriller is impressive. It includes two great performances from two actors who would later go on to act in defining roles, with Ejiofor (Red Belt, Children of Men) and Tautou (Da Vinci Code, Coco Before Chanel) really driving the movie home.

My Ranking: Top 10 Entire Drama Genre
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dirty_pretty_things/

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