the fact that this film be distribute free with a certain national newspaper which i do not care for do and to a degree and put me off of watch it and but a i have come across a copy that a local charity shop be give away for nothing i felt i could watch it with a clear conscience . the film do have it moment and the evocation of the thameside location be nicely do and but it do suffer and i feel and from a few too many fault . firstly and vinnie jones be simply not convince a the journalist . whilst vinnie himself be an interesting character and the truth be that he simply do not have the range of act ability to pull off a role like this . secondly and who would carry around with them a lost manuscript that they have be inform be priceless . it seem that everywhere mr jones go this manuscript go with him . thirdly and the whole dickens aspect of the story and whilst appear to be important and get in the way of what could have be an interesting film of corruption in high place . maybe i be just a bit thick and but i really could not see the point of the story within a story dickens style . this add nothing to the film and and only serve to confuse matter when thing start to become interesting within the modern day story line . the one bit of praise i will give the film maker be that at least they do attempt something a little different . i be all for british independent film that try to be out of left field and but this be not a red road or this be england . what it be be a bit of a mess and and an over long one at that . yes and it entertain in part and but in the end it felt like two film merge together to make a whole and and fail both by do so . ( also and i can not help think that i have see something similar do recently on tv by ian bank and set in edinburgh with a story concern sir arthur conan doyle and the creator of sherlock holmes ) .