Customer Reviews

DEAD FISH

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I would consider every movie a good movie watching which I have a good time, especially when this feeling is confirmed to last with the ending of the movie leaving a good taste at me.It feels good to end something with the feeling of knowing that each second spent on it was totally worth it.This movie a friend of mine(to whom I should thank at the soonest occasion)gave to me was one of those movies in the every sense of the word, making me wonder while watching what was gonna happen, how the story would continue to unfold in the next scenes.Each character chosen to play in this movie suits his/her role perfectly in my opinion.Andrew Lee Potts couldn't have possibly acted better among these good actors as Abu character who is a kind of guy who mostly finds himself in the middle of the unsolveable-looking tough situations he didn't begin, yet each time finds a way to get out of the situation with the lest damage, sure with the luck on his side.I liked a lot his vulnerable, innocent character who is inside a good person and never wants to do the wrong thing indeed but is drawn to bad situations as things happen totally unplanned and out of his control.Robert Carlyle :) lol well this talkative Scottish man's character doesn't require to make any comments I would say, he's a movie on his own :) I burst out laughing most on the scenes where he plays...One of the most gifted actors I've seen yet lol.Love every move he makes...Billy Zane and others are good as well bringing a different taste into the movie making it more watchable in its different comedy line.The ending was totally unpredictable for me as it will most likely be for you, surely on the condition that you don't read it here or elsewhere, which you shoudln't.Overall this is certaintly a good comedy movie the story of which unfolds literally in a much different&nicer way than those that I've watched in the last years, which is why I've given it 5 out of 5.

A dark comedy starring (arguably) the world's greatest and most versatile actor, Gary Oldman. Hysterical, fast, neurotic, and offensive at times, this movie embraces all things great about British humor, delivered in a clever, believable way.

I thought it was very funny, though it took about the third viewing for me to get most of the British dialog straight (blame my bad American ear). It was fun!

I didn't fall out of my chair laughing. The main character is in gambling debt to a wonderfully played Devin. Why he is debt is really a mystery as his hobby is robbing lockers and safes. I never felt for any of the characters and was glad to see them get killed off. The pot head as over done to the point it wasn't funny. It ruined the movie.

Am a die hard Gary Oldman fan, watched almost all of his films available, when I ordered this I thought he would carry the movie and make it a fun experience, alas,this did not happen. He walked through the film without giving us the movie fan a performance we have come to expect from Mr. Oldman, excellence.

A pointless movie that never finds its true identity - it tries too hard and not enough at the same time. The movie has a good cast that got wasted for naught.

Despite its impressive cast including three gifted actors Gary Oldman, Robert Carlyle and Terence Stamp, I never heard of "Dead Fish" until recently. But I am a Gary Oldman fan and I was naturally interested in this crime comedy in which Oldman plays a hitman named Lynch. Here Lynch, competent but humorless, is suddenly attracted (romantically) to a girl Mimi (Elena Anaya) at a London station, where he helps her to retrieve her stolen cell phone, using his professional skills.

The idea sounds interesting, but the filmmakers completely failed to develop it into a decent story. Mimi was actually using the cell phone of her irresponsible boyfriend Abe (Andrew-Lee Potts), a petty criminal who owes money to a loan shark Danny (Robert Carlyle). For some reasons I don't understand, none of them - Abe, Lynch and Mimi - realize that Abe's cell phone is switched with Lynch's. More unbelievably, Abe actually accepts an "offer," not knowing the nature of a job that the killer Lynch should be doing.

The contrived set-up is followed by more incredible situations and stupid decisions of the uninteresting characters. For all its nice locations and interesting supports (Billy Zane, Jimi Mistry and Kevin R. McNally) the film lingers on pointless scene with uninspired dialogues. In short, if you are looking for Guy Ritchie, you will be disappointed. Acting is just average. If always reliable Gary Oldman looks bored, you know there is something wrong with the film.

"Dead Fish" is exactly what its unattractive title suggests.

Sometimes I wonder what really makes the Brits laugh. I really can't explain what went on, other than Gary Oldman, the hit man falls in love with this pregnant girl at a train station......Karel Rodan (another hit man) was sorta funny talking with Billy Zane, his handler, ummmm. Terence Stamp was supposed to be dead, but ended up still alive in the end to save the young couple. Yeah, well, you have to see this movie to believe it. British humor. This is not helpful. Little wonder I'm only the second reviewer of this movie. I don't think too many people have much to say about this movie.