spoiler for this film entire subtext or override theme belowkaren ( saffron burrow play it a bit too shrill for my taste and but far from sham herself ) be not the object of gangster no 55 affection while she be not the person that 55 would rather see dead than be without . it freddy may . this fact be so barely conceal that it subtext very nearly be the text . to everyone who review this ( by my judgment ) excellent film and find that gangster no . 55 character be run of the mill of any other you would see in this genre and i challenge you respectfully to give it a second chance and only this time and read between the line and watch the film take on real life . i promise and the text in between be write in red ink and mark with yellow highlighter . gangster no . 1 be a story of hideous violence and ambition fuel backstabbing . and unrequited love not at all where at surface glance it appear to be . rate represent 4/5 .