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Bernard Rose writes and directs this comedy drama based on the life of celebrated British drug smuggler Howard Marks. Rhys Ifans stars as Marks, the charismatic Welshman who is drawn into drug dealing after he graduates from Oxford University and qualifies to become a school teacher. Marks's legitimate career soon disappears in a puff of smoke, however, after a favour for an old friend leads to a lucrative cannabis-smuggling trip. By the time his career reaches its zenith in the 1980s, Marks is smuggling 30-ton consignments of marijuana from Pakistan and Thailand to America and Canada and has forged dubious connections with members of the IRA and the British secret services. Chloe Sevigny and David Thewlis co-star.
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United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region B DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Behind the scenes, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: During the mid 1980s Howard Marks (Rhys Ifans) had forty-three aliases, eighty-nine phone lines and owned twenty-five companies throughout the world. Whether bars, recording studios or offshore banks, all were money laundering vehicles serving the core activity: dope dealing. At the height of his career he was smuggling consignments of up to thirty tonnes of marijuana from Pakistan and Thailand to America and Canada and had contact with organisations as diverse as MI6, the CIA, the IRA and the Mafia. ...Mr. Nice (2010) (Blu-Ray)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Mr Nice is a biopic of the life of convicted-drug smuggler Howard Marks (played by Rhys Ifans - Notting Hill). The film chronicles his origins, education, love-life and, most importantly, how he fell into the life of an importer of illicit substances.
Rhys Ifans was practically born to play this role, the height, the accent and mannerisms are all spot on to Howard Marks (a welshman himself) and many times behind the dark glasses and long hair it's difficult to tell the actor from the man. The story is well directed, giving us enough of Mark's back story to understand his mindset and the choices he makes without getting bogged down in the minute detail. This is a truly picturesque cinematic experience, as we see Howard travel from his hometown in Wales, to his College in Oxford and as far around the world as Afghanistan to source his merchandise. When this is thrown in with IRA contacts and MI6 agents it makes for one extremely interesting tale that, regardless of your stance on drugs, you will end up willing Howard to come up smiling. Chloë Sevigny (Barry Munday) deserves a special mention for her brilliant rendition of Mark's wife and David Thewliss plays the quasi-insane IRA contact Jim McCann with great flair.
Where this film loses a star is making Rhys Ifans play Howard Marks at 17-21 which just looked ridiculous as Rhys Ifans really cannot get away with playing a character that young. What also lets the film down is the awful CGI of 1970's London that Ifans has been superimposed over.... Read more ›
Rhys Ifans was practically born to play this role, the height, the accent and mannerisms are all spot on to Howard Marks (a welshman himself) and many times behind the dark glasses and long hair it's difficult to tell the actor from the man. The story is well directed, giving us enough of Mark's back story to understand his mindset and the choices he makes without getting bogged down in the minute detail. This is a truly picturesque cinematic experience, as we see Howard travel from his hometown in Wales, to his College in Oxford and as far around the world as Afghanistan to source his merchandise. When this is thrown in with IRA contacts and MI6 agents it makes for one extremely interesting tale that, regardless of your stance on drugs, you will end up willing Howard to come up smiling. Chloë Sevigny (Barry Munday) deserves a special mention for her brilliant rendition of Mark's wife and David Thewliss plays the quasi-insane IRA contact Jim McCann with great flair.
Where this film loses a star is making Rhys Ifans play Howard Marks at 17-21 which just looked ridiculous as Rhys Ifans really cannot get away with playing a character that young. What also lets the film down is the awful CGI of 1970's London that Ifans has been superimposed over.... Read more ›
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By lilville
Format:Blu-ray
When i finished reading mr nice many years ago i was wandering when they would make the movie of it,then when i read senor nice i found out Rhys was going to be playing the role, then when i saw the trailer i became overly excited for the movie, and then i waited...and waited...and waited over a year and a half for them to release the full movie, i even saw it at the cinema which is rare for me.
The movie starts well with a brief recap of howards early life, getting into university, his first experience of marijuana, then they progress very quickly on to his career as a hashish smuggler.
The movie does miss out alot of his experiences, that would have made a great directors cut, but the blu ray only has 2 deleted scenes, but i understand that they cant fit the entire life of a man in a 2 hour movie, so i wont complain,
The movie is very entertaining and worth a watch to anyone who has or hasnt read the book, its a great tribute to a national hero,
The movie starts well with a brief recap of howards early life, getting into university, his first experience of marijuana, then they progress very quickly on to his career as a hashish smuggler.
The movie does miss out alot of his experiences, that would have made a great directors cut, but the blu ray only has 2 deleted scenes, but i understand that they cant fit the entire life of a man in a 2 hour movie, so i wont complain,
The movie is very entertaining and worth a watch to anyone who has or hasnt read the book, its a great tribute to a national hero,
17 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Howard Marks is a legend amongst fraudsters and narcotics dealers alike. This film perfectly captures the maverick business man and his outrageous life. It opens in monochrome turning to colour when Howard smokes his first spliff as an undergraduate. Howard Marks is played by Rhys Ifans , who plays Marks as a charming, raffish boyo from the Welsh valleys. The film is a lighthearted, amoral comedy thriller.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By T. BROOKES
Format:DVD
A glossy, hazy glamorisation tale, with no substance (ironic?) that sees Rhys Ifans glide through this joke of a British film.
It is based on the real life of Welsh drug smuggler Howard Marks, and although relatively true and real to this tale, the film is lightweight, boring and tediously slow.
It is based on the real life of Welsh drug smuggler Howard Marks, and although relatively true and real to this tale, the film is lightweight, boring and tediously slow.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A reviewer
Format:DVD
This may or may not have been a good film. I couldn't tell because of the appalling quality sound. From virtual whispers to fanfares in the same scene. The sound crew on this movie should be flayed alive, covered in salted honey and left in the desert for the fire ants.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I had high hopes for this film, i had always hoped they would make a movie from the book i enjoyed so much when i was younger.
From the start you knew this was not going to be a high-budget Hollywood film and that worried me, slightly. Especially as the first 5 mins seemed a bit 'arty' like Bronson was. Panic set in.
Those 5 mins soon vanished and it turned into a fantastic film. D
irection was great, the old footage with a Rhys Ifans superimposed over worked well, and although a bit OTT in parts was a great 120 mins.
I would recommend to all film lovers.
Over and out.
From the start you knew this was not going to be a high-budget Hollywood film and that worried me, slightly. Especially as the first 5 mins seemed a bit 'arty' like Bronson was. Panic set in.
Those 5 mins soon vanished and it turned into a fantastic film. D
irection was great, the old footage with a Rhys Ifans superimposed over worked well, and although a bit OTT in parts was a great 120 mins.
I would recommend to all film lovers.
Over and out.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Paulalou
Format:DVD
Was looking forward to this one...Ifans is a good actor, would definitely have the accent down pat and strikes more than a passing resemblance to Marks. I watched it agog; fragmented scenes, dodgy superimposed backgrounds and an overall flimsy feel.
Awful screenplay made a good story flat. Don't bother.
Awful screenplay made a good story flat. Don't bother.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By krissy
Format:DVD
Was really looking forward to watching this,but wasnt as good as i expected.The book is far better, the film could have been more detailed.the filming was awful. very amatuar, very mumbly.save yor money and just read the book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Let down
Having read the book (which is a 5 star), the film is a bit of a let down, simply because it doesn't go into enough detail. and we need more screen time for Jim McCann.
Published 19 days ago by Callum Lord
5.0 out of 5 stars
Charismatic Smuggler!
I met Howard Marks at a literary festival last year and he really was a charmer!--just like charmer Rhys Ifans!
Published 1 month ago by A. L. Crompton
3.0 out of 5 stars
mr nice
its not as good as i thought it would be you would have to know a lot about howard marks to understand it.
Published 3 months ago by Alan Type
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good film, although long drawn out! Rhys Ifans is a crap actor. Can...
Good fiim, but too long winded. Acting not brilliant, although true to the book in details. Wouldn't watch it agaiin!
Published 4 months ago by Tatiana Rees
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good british film
I bought this on a friends recommendation and I am glad I did.
The service from the vendor was professional and a great price.
The service from the vendor was professional and a great price.
Published 5 months ago by doeboy007
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good
Very good film but the book is much better but you find that with films made from books, could not stop watching . Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dave
4.0 out of 5 stars
MIGHT DRAG FOR SOME
Not really a subject matter that i care too much about,but gave the film a go and enjoyed it.
I didn't expect to like any of the charcters in this movie,but found Howard to be... Read more
I didn't expect to like any of the charcters in this movie,but found Howard to be... Read more
Published 8 months ago by BAZ316
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great fun
an insight into the ups and downs of being a cannabis smuggler in the 1970's and 80's - so sad Howard Marks was kidnapped and locked up in the US for so long - begs the question -... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Alun Buffry
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ifans gives a gripping central performance...
The rights to make a film of Mr. Nice were sold to the BBC by Howard Marks when the landmark autobiography of perhaps the most sophisticated drug baron of all time topped the best... Read more
Published 18 months ago by S. EXETER
1.0 out of 5 stars
Boring
The guy gets caught for drug dealing then released then caught then released then caught then released... Thats the film . Read more
Published 21 months ago by A. Murphy
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