it hard to put into word a description of this film because there be so many great thing i can say about . the acting be out of the top drawer . malcolm mcdowell and david thewlis and paul bettany bring out performance that be dazzle and make you sit back and just admire the art that they be produce . the director give u a sleek and highly enjoyable ( although not a bundle of laugh ) peice of film work that look brilliant on the screen and the script be of the high order . the only film i can compare this to be lock and stock and two smoking barrel and but this lack the humour of that film and or get carter because of paul bettany brilliant michael caine like performance . just a word of warn to anybody who be offend by bad language or violence and this be not for you . outstanding gangster movie . positive .