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A slight but likable British comedy-fantasy with a touch of naughtiness, Cashback is an expanded version of director Sean Ellis' Oscar-nominated short film of the same name about a bored supermarket clerk who discovers that he has the ability to stop time. Sean Biggerstaff (from the Harry Potter franchise) is Ben, a lovelorn young man whose chronic insomnia (due to a bad breakup) forces him to bury himself in pointless and repetitive work at a local grocery store. Once there, boredom causes him to believe that he can stop time, and he enjoys long and languid fantasies about undressing and sketching the female shoppers. But reality intrudes in the form of recollections of his troubled past, as well as the lovely presence of fellow clerk Sharon (Emilia Fox), who offers the promise of love in the real world. A gentle and artfully directed independent film, Cashback doesn't run very deep in terms of emotion, but the special effects are clever, the cast quirky and amusing, and its premise is an appealing mix of softcore reverie and boyish longing. --Paul Gaita
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After a horrible breakup that causes a severe bout of insomnia, a young man named Ben (Sean Biggerstaff, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) takes a job working the night shift at a supermarket. Between the mind-numbing work and his lack of sleep, Ben is close to losing his mind. But one look at his co-worker Sharon (Emilia Fox, The Pianist) quickly sparks his imagination, and pulls him into a more appealing world of workplace fantasy, where he has the ability to stop time.
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48 of 53 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If I'm to be honest, I actually rented Cashback because I saw some nudity on the cover, and thought I'd get a bit of titillation out of it.
But instead what I got was a beautiful film that literally made me weep because of how lovely the storyline and composition of the actual film was. I didn't get what I wanted, but got a lot more than I had hoped. Something that reminded me of how much beauty there is in this world, and how easy it is to let it all slip by unnoticed.
Don't get it for titillation...you'll be disappointed...but if you want something uplifting and beautiful, watch it!
But instead what I got was a beautiful film that literally made me weep because of how lovely the storyline and composition of the actual film was. I didn't get what I wanted, but got a lot more than I had hoped. Something that reminded me of how much beauty there is in this world, and how easy it is to let it all slip by unnoticed.
Don't get it for titillation...you'll be disappointed...but if you want something uplifting and beautiful, watch it!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Sean Biggerstaff is Ben Wilis, a guy who's just lost his girlfriend. He doesn't quite know what to do, and starts a long period of insomnia. He thinks the best thing to do is work in Sainsbury's at night, after all it's another 8hrs where he could be getting paid to be sleepless. When he discovers Sharon (Emilia Fox) he discovers being able to stop time, and a new lover.
I really enjoyed this film, the timeshifting was cool and the fact he kept going back into his past to give us more insight was also very good. Both Sean and Emilia were the best characters in the movie, with that Kung Fu guy being very funny too. The angst and worry from Ben was convincing too, I thought it was realistic the way things don't seem real when you're an insomniac.
It's definitely worth watching, the colours are vivid and the sets suit the storyline. The DVD also carries a making of, and some deleted scenes.
Worth renting.
I really enjoyed this film, the timeshifting was cool and the fact he kept going back into his past to give us more insight was also very good. Both Sean and Emilia were the best characters in the movie, with that Kung Fu guy being very funny too. The angst and worry from Ben was convincing too, I thought it was realistic the way things don't seem real when you're an insomniac.
It's definitely worth watching, the colours are vivid and the sets suit the storyline. The DVD also carries a making of, and some deleted scenes.
Worth renting.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
ok i have reason to be biased.. i fell in love with the script of this move over 4 years ago. why aren't more movies made like this anymore? movies which make you feel good, movies which make you appreciate the world around you and the people you love?
well.. for those who dislike the nudity, thought it was perverted or plot-less.. sorry but i disagree.. anyone that doesn't go for the alien vs predator 5 movie genre will enjoy this.. so please, enjoy at your leisure
imagination, dreams, romance, fantasy - this is what movies are all about
well.. for those who dislike the nudity, thought it was perverted or plot-less.. sorry but i disagree.. anyone that doesn't go for the alien vs predator 5 movie genre will enjoy this.. so please, enjoy at your leisure
imagination, dreams, romance, fantasy - this is what movies are all about
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