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A young, wealthy club kid's life spirals downward into an out-of-control world of drugs, sex and violence.
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I have never really liked stories where children of advantaged parents squander the opportunities their background gives them but these are the bases of many a good and interesting tragedy. This is not one of them.
Nothing in the script lends an aura of crumbling nobility to the proceedings. The language is frequently foul and, although the film is competently photographed, the visual images do not invoke any sympathy for the characters.
Neither do the acting performances. After 20 minutes of screen time, not one actor had engaged my interest or sympathy. After 40 minutes, Vinnie Jones appears in the first of his two scenes. There is something akin to Judi Dench's Oscar winning performance, which is a priceless jewel in a glittering crown, in "Shakespeare in Love" here. Although Mr Jones is far from being Dame Judi's equal as a thespian, he does have the ability to ignite the screen with his presence and his appearances mark the only occasions when a member of the cast connects with the audience, albeit in his familiar bad guy gangster role.
I remember hearing very little about this film from when it was first released (escaped is probably a better word) but it certainly seems to have done no one any good. Vinnie Jones' movie career seems to have stalled since. It is not always a good thing to be the only feature worthy of note in a piece of dross. Mr Jones is not on screen long enough to make the price of purchase worthwhile.
Avoid.
Nothing in the script lends an aura of crumbling nobility to the proceedings. The language is frequently foul and, although the film is competently photographed, the visual images do not invoke any sympathy for the characters.
Neither do the acting performances. After 20 minutes of screen time, not one actor had engaged my interest or sympathy. After 40 minutes, Vinnie Jones appears in the first of his two scenes. There is something akin to Judi Dench's Oscar winning performance, which is a priceless jewel in a glittering crown, in "Shakespeare in Love" here. Although Mr Jones is far from being Dame Judi's equal as a thespian, he does have the ability to ignite the screen with his presence and his appearances mark the only occasions when a member of the cast connects with the audience, albeit in his familiar bad guy gangster role.
I remember hearing very little about this film from when it was first released (escaped is probably a better word) but it certainly seems to have done no one any good. Vinnie Jones' movie career seems to have stalled since. It is not always a good thing to be the only feature worthy of note in a piece of dross. Mr Jones is not on screen long enough to make the price of purchase worthwhile.
Avoid.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Very poor film that I gave up on before the end. The plot is really awful and you feel like slapping the lead character for being such an idiot. There are much better films than this, I'd suggest you find one!
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Watching 'Loaded' is a lot like being the only sober person at a stag night where everyone else is completely tanked up. They seem to be having a good time, but you don't...
In fact, most of the movie is an extended stag party, and the story revolves around a preppie young man who goes wildly off the rails after a weekend of sex n drugs. Next thing you know he's an accessory to murder, his family is ripped apart and his girlfriend's life is in danger. If it was 15 minutes shorter and given better direction, this could've been a 4-star film, in fact.
It's certainly not the worst movie I've sat through, and does have a couple of redeeming features -- Vinne Jones gets the best lines even if he is only on screen for less than five minutes. There's plenty of girlish eye-candy, a loud soundtrack, blazing guns, shouting, swearing and snorting, and there is even a solid plotline underpinning the action.
The trouble is that the audience doesn't understand the plot for most of the film, so we spent a lot of time puzzling over why the hero was being so dumb, and why the bad guy would even bother with half of what he was doing. If we'd been given a bit more of the back story then we could've enjoyed the development of the story -- as it was, the film seemed more like a series of disconnected and unlikely events.
Loaded is probably an ideal movie to watch at about 1am, after you've gotten back from the pub and eaten the kebabs. You can enjoy the partying and the punching and not worry too much about the logic. Probably not a movie to sit down and watch on Saturday afternoon when your parents have popped round for tea...
5/10
In fact, most of the movie is an extended stag party, and the story revolves around a preppie young man who goes wildly off the rails after a weekend of sex n drugs. Next thing you know he's an accessory to murder, his family is ripped apart and his girlfriend's life is in danger. If it was 15 minutes shorter and given better direction, this could've been a 4-star film, in fact.
It's certainly not the worst movie I've sat through, and does have a couple of redeeming features -- Vinne Jones gets the best lines even if he is only on screen for less than five minutes. There's plenty of girlish eye-candy, a loud soundtrack, blazing guns, shouting, swearing and snorting, and there is even a solid plotline underpinning the action.
The trouble is that the audience doesn't understand the plot for most of the film, so we spent a lot of time puzzling over why the hero was being so dumb, and why the bad guy would even bother with half of what he was doing. If we'd been given a bit more of the back story then we could've enjoyed the development of the story -- as it was, the film seemed more like a series of disconnected and unlikely events.
Loaded is probably an ideal movie to watch at about 1am, after you've gotten back from the pub and eaten the kebabs. You can enjoy the partying and the punching and not worry too much about the logic. Probably not a movie to sit down and watch on Saturday afternoon when your parents have popped round for tea...
5/10
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Was okay watch but ....
Privileged kid who has a bad time with a drug party and someone dies.
Then spends his life being molly coddled and then goes back to his bad ways again. Read more
Then spends his life being molly coddled and then goes back to his bad ways again. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Fiona
Drab
This is one of those movies that thinks it is smarter than it actually is.
Seems hopelessly out of date with scenes edited by garden shears.
Very drab.
Seems hopelessly out of date with scenes edited by garden shears.
Very drab.
Published on 15 July 2009 by pablo
Blink and you'll miss Vinnie Jones.
I have to start by saying I'm not a huge fan of Vinnie Jones, but I do think he brings a certain something extra to any scene in which he appears. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2009 by J. Scott
A film so bad it has no Wikipedia entry! What does that tell you?
I hated this film. I really hated it.
For the first time in my life I threw it in the bin straight after I watched it.
Why? Read more
For the first time in my life I threw it in the bin straight after I watched it.
Why? Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2009 by i wrote this
50/50
this film was okay, expected to see more vinnie jones in it. It's a watchable film but pretty much fits into the sex drugs and violence type of film. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2009 by Ms. S. J. Smith
Free with the Sunday papers - it will be
'An absolute classic - a masterpiece, one of the best films ever produced'...said reviewers about Scorsese's 1990 release Goodfellas. Anyway, back to this movie. So, what is it? Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2008 by Mr. B. R. Good
Vinnie, Vidi, Faeci (He came, He saw, He was Cr*p)
A first for me, I ordered this DVD blindly with not a clue of the subject matter. As I sat down to watch it, any hopes I was harbouring of it being connected to the British lads'... Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2008 by G. J. Oxley
A dvd for a night in
Tristan has everything: money, privilege,a beautiful girlfriend and a bright future. But he has always had a need for something more, something wilder. Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2008 by Mr. B. Trotter
Oh the Humanity!!!!
This is without doubt a surefire Academy winner.......thrilling right to the very end....are probably two of the sort of comments those associated with this film hoped they would... Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2008 by Tangerine
A dissapointing and maybe pointless film!
I love films and am generally fairly forgiving, but this film cannot be forgiven easily.
The plot was dull and not very adventerous, the dialogue predicatable and acting... Read more
The plot was dull and not very adventerous, the dialogue predicatable and acting... Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2008 by A. Davis
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