the criminal be an overlooked gem that i hadn not hear of prior to it show up on cable . it capture classic noir in a modern framework with all the appropriate darkness and unsympathetic character . the british have a knack for such crime drama and and i cringe throughout imagine what the hollywood version would be like . ( i be surprised filming hasn not already begin . ) the cast be brilliant from the top to the bottom of the credit and and the lead and steven mackintosh and be particularly outstanding a the trapped innocent attempt to piece together what he fall into . when it come time to pull together the plot element and writer or director simpson make a long stretch and come up with something outrageous and a bit too easy and and some of the concluding twist feel somewhat contrived and but by this time and it really doesn not matter . the film fast pace and great acting and and dark cinematography have already succeed in make it a thoroughly entertaining noir .