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Dirty Pretty Things [VHS] [2002]

VHS ~ Chiwetel Ejiofor
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou, Sophie Okonedo, Kriss Dosanjh, Israel Aduramo
  • Directors: Stephen Frears
  • Writers: Steven Knight
  • Producers: Allon Reich, David M. Thompson, Julie Goldstein, Margo Myers, Paul Smith
  • Language English, Somali
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Buena Vista
  • VHS Release Date: 6 Oct 2003
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000AE7C8
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,946 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
With Dirty Pretty Things Stephen Frears (The Grifters) gives us a dark gritty film examining London's seedier underbelly. Oscar nominated Chiwetel Ejiofor is Okwe, a Nigerian doctor who fled to Britain after the death of his family. So far he has evaded capture by the authorities and successfully held down two jobs as a taxi driver and night porter in a downmarket hotel. But all this changes when he finds a human heart blocking a toilet in one of the rooms and discovers his manager is running an organ trafficking operation offering illegal immigrants passports for organs. The plot then follows a well-trodden thriller path as Okwe wrestles with his conscience and also the growing affections of Turkish asylum seeker Senay (Audrey Tautou).

Ejiofor and Tautou give incredibly affecting performances as the disenfranchised inhabitants of the capital city and the plot is harrowing without being sensationalist. The only disappointment is the black-and-white morality that holds the film together. In a drama that sets out to challenge our perceptions and prejudices, the inappropriately Hollywood ending is a letdown that does nothing to raise this film above being a stock thriller, albeit of the more intelligent kind. --Kristen Bowditch

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cinema that's not predictable Hollywood pap, 4 Sep 2003
By PB (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dirty Pretty Things [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
Dirty Pretty Things will never be mainstream and will never be viewed by the masses. This is a real shame because the majority of the blockbusters we get to see have nothing to offer other than perhaps 90 minutes of special effects. Dirty Pretty Things will stay with you for a very long time after the final scene plays.

The film refuses to be heavy handed about the issues which most will focus on -- illegal immigrants. Neither does the film lose itself in characterisation at the expense of story -- there is a good plot which really gets you gripped as you wonder how things will turn out.

I cannot recommend this film highly enough. I hope that the British film industry continues to make films like this and resist the urge to only make "Hugh Grant vehicles". DPT reminds us how powerful cinema can be, without needing huge explosions to impress you. I urge you to watch this.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best British Film In Years, 23 Jul 2003
This review is from: Dirty Pretty Things [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
In terms of culture this film shows us brits a truly different story of immigrants and multi ethnic communities, whether you agree or disagree with the country's policies on immigration, I think you will be hard pushed not to feel compassion and sympathy for these characters. Having said that I must stress this film is not about doom and gloom, it keeps a good deal of humour throughout, but it has a strong undercurrent, and a plot which I found original and not easily predicted. The acting is fantastic, the only actor I knew of before being Audrey Tautou of Amelie fame, which just shows her versatility, as this role is a far cry from the lovable french girl, she plays a Turkish refugee trying to survive in London, paying rent and food bills and not being allowed to legally work. The lead role being played by Chiwetel Ejiofor is equally convincing, his charater is lighter and more comedic which brings the whole film a watchable yet intense quality. This film has to be one of the must see films of the year, do yourself a favour, drop the holywood blockbusters for this week, you won't be sorry.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An atmospheric thriller in London's hidden world, 3 Oct 2005
By Ian D. McArdell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dirty Pretty Things [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
Directed by Stephen Frears, 'Dirty Pretty Things' is both a thriller and modern morality tale set in the underbelly of London - the world of illegal immigrants, sweatshops and prostitution. It is an atmospheric film with fantastic central performances from both Chiwetel Ejiofor and Audrey Tautou, (famously known for her role in Amelie).

Okwe (Ejiofor) works two jobs, as mini-cab driver in the day and in a hotel as a night porter. Haunted by the life he escaped in Africa, he has little time for sleep. When he does rest, it is on the couch of Senay (Tautou) - a Turkish Muslim claiming refugee status in the UK - she too works illegally in the hotel and dreams of a new life in the USA.

When a grisly secret is discovered in the hotel, they find themselves struggling to survive it. When you don't exist how can you report something to the police?

The film poses some challenging questions, the foremost of which are... what are you prepared to do to survive and what price is too high to achieve your dream?

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5.0 out of 5 stars It was a heart; a human heart!
Dirty Pretty Things is a great British film with a difference. It's very topicality - how immigrants struggle to cope with life in London - makes it an urgent and powerful movie... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Binro The Heretic

4.0 out of 5 stars good, but could be better
While i agree with most of the 4/5* reviews, the ending was a bit naff and i was expecting a big plot twist, which never really arrived. Read more
Published 3 months ago by R ASHTON

5.0 out of 5 stars I Find This As Tragic as Romeo & Juliet and far more moving
It's gritty and it gives you a realistic view of London you'd perhaps rather not see. In reality, not many people really do carry Mulberry and Chloe bags. Read more
Published 10 months ago

4.0 out of 5 stars Superb & Thought-provoking
DPT is what a good story should be: tense with suspense and energy, thought-provoking, characterful, transporting. Read more
Published 15 months ago by S. Fairchild

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb film about the underside of London
I lived in central London for eight years and saw a bit of the underside.

I found this film superb, and quite plausible. Read more
Published 20 months ago by William Cohen

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick Reviews!
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Stephen Frears makes another gritty drama which deals with a contemporary issue-this time it is about illegal immigration in... Read more
Published 21 months ago by carlosnightman

5.0 out of 5 stars better believe it
sublime film, Ejiofer is an unbelievable actor....its quality down to every little detail...even his facial expressions show his anguish and suffering, a great/different addition... Read more
Published 22 months ago by T. Veale

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish every Daily Mail reader would watch this film...
It brings a real human angle to the whole immigration debate. Moving, funny, and a love story in one. The London that you may not see if you do not live it. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Lucy W

5.0 out of 5 stars This Film Is Exelent!!!
i cannot understand why the person below a few only gave it 3 stars. it is an exellent film. althugh i have only seen it once it will probably remain as one of my fave films ever... Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2007 by Hatecrew9

5.0 out of 5 stars The best kind of Britflick
A brilliant film, documenting the lives of asylum seekers as they work to build something for themselves under the radar. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2007 by Jaybird

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