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On the DVD: the anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen transfer is good with little obvious grain and an above average level of detail. But it is the soundtrack that's really the star of this DVD. The intensity of the film and the relentless action from the outset (where you are thrust into the middle of a crowded nightclub) is really upped by the brilliant Dolby Digital 5.1 audio mix, resulting in the viewer feeling every gunshot. It's a good job that the soundtrack is so spectacular, since there are no special features except the usual suspects, the original theatrical trailer and scene access. --Kristen BowditchEssex Boys constructs a fictional story around the infamous Range Rover murders in Rettenden, Essex, in which three local drug dealers were found blasted to death by shotguns. Driving for ex-con Jason Locke (Sean Bean) was just another job for Billy Reynolds (Charlie Creed-Miles). But fresh out of a five-year stretch, Locke is looking to make up for lost time and begins a turf war. He stalks his manor with a menacing leer and a bottle of acid to throw in the face of anyone who gets in his way, and is given to humiliating publicly his long-suffering wife Lisa (Alex Kingston). Locke and his drug-dealing gang rely on brute strength to enforce their will, but when they decide to expand their game they underestimate the wiles of Billy's boss, countrified crime gent John Dyke. Director Terry Winsor makes good use of locations, especially Southend's sunset strip of neon-fronted clubs and arcades, but fails to lift the plot of his film out of the Brit-gangster ghetto. That said, Winsor laudably plays it straight, avoiding the style over substance affectations of the genre, while coaxing believable performances out of his cast. --Chris Campion
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DVD 5
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Original Theatrical Trailer
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Gripping Film,
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This review is from: Essex Boys [VHS] [2000] (VHS Tape)
I really liked this film as the characters are all interesting and although the settings and catchphrases may be slightly cliched of the Gangster Genre the characters are unpredictable and well acted. This film really captures all the different aspects of life as a criminal, the money, the nervousness, paranoia, excitement and the inevitable downfall resulting in lives being ruined.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Sound of the underground,
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This review is from: Essex Boys [DVD] [2000] (DVD)
Inspired by a true story, Essex boys takes us on a journey through the colourful but violent nights and guilty, jaded days of the titular group of criminals. The attraction of a life of crime as part of a firm is clear: unlimited drugs and drink on tap, VIP treatment in nightclubs (the best Southend has to offer) and scantily dressed young women with dubious taste in men never far away. But as Billy (Charlie Creed-Miles) discovers, life in Essex's fast lane comes at a price. Bored of his cabbing job, Billy is both attracted and appalled by the world of Jason Locke (Sean Bean) and his underworld associates. Death and imprisonment lurk in the shadows, and the 'firm' are certainly ruthless and reckless, but in Essex Boys, the 'firm' never appear quite as menacing as the filmmakers would like. Larry Lamb riding round in a Merc' smoking a cigar accompanied by a long haired Michael McKell and a scenery chewing Sean Bean just doesn't seem true to the realities of top (ok, upper middle) level criminality. But then, most of us wouldn't really know. The plot revolves around double crossings and drug deals gone wrong, with some romantic intrigue (Alex Kingston on mesmeric form) thrown in for good measure. This is all well and good, if you can follow the plot, but the film's main strengths are - in order of successful execution - atmosphere and acting. This is a world of strip light underpasses flashing by in the early hours, of rendesvous by the estuarine bridge, in the shadow of the oil refinery. Essex has never looked so bleak. Bean, Kingston, Creed miles et al. certainly give it their all, and the acting is strong and committed. Bean's accent is not perfect, but this doesn't detract from the overall success of the film. Accompanied by an imaginative and appropriately dark soundtrack, Essex Boys is a great way to spend a couple of hours willing the characters not to get mixed up with the bad guys, or not to double cross a drug dealer, or not to cheat on Alex Kingston... but knowing that they will anyway. Fast moving but atmospheric entertainment.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Essex Boys DVD,
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This review is from: Essex Boys [DVD] [2000] (DVD)
Its ok if your into the drug scene type of films. Its not for the faint hearted as its abit bloody and gory.
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