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Shifty is a sharply scripted, witty, urban thriller, from writer/director Eran Creevy. Set on the outskirts of London it follows themes of friendship and loyalty over the course of 24 hours in the life of a young drug dealer, the charismatic "Shifty".
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Director: Eran Creevy
Manufacturer: Metrodome
Director: Eran Creevy
Manufacturer: Metrodome
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Eran Creevy produces the goods in this charming little film. I have read a number of reviews that criticize this film for not delivering the same amount of guns, bats and beatings per minute as your average British gangster flick but the beauty of Shifty is that it doesn't have to. The joint leads in this film deliver concise believable character portrayals the story, whilst contrived in places is rich with detail and intelligently structured. This film is well worthy of a place in your favorite DVD storage area.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
It's not very often I feel this way about a movie, but after watching Shifty, I was really left wondering if this was a good movie or not? On one hand, I really like the friendship both Shifty and Chris make, but on the other hand this film is really slow for the sort of action you expect from dodgy, gritty movies from the UK, and with the premise of dealers working in dodgy estates where things do get heated, but really this film didn't really get to the highs they made it out to be.
Riz Ahmed is excellent as Shifty and does play the role well, but Daniel Mays wasn't that great, nether was Jay Simpson, a builder who's hard drug problem has landed himself into bother, and the role of the others were so mediocre it was a bit boring to say the least.
Shifty is a strange movie, you either like it or don't, but with me I was just left in the middle ground, so that's why I would suggest renting this before buying it, as it's a bit of an acquired taste. I like the way they went for an intelligent guy who just didn't deliver; that was a good move, but otherwise it's a bit slow - and at the end you really don't care whether Shifty does go or stay.
The extras are not bad for this blu-ray, you get commentary from the director and Riz, who plays Shifty, a behind the scenes look at the film; a music video with Plan B and Sway (which was OK) and a lot more stuff, including a sampler of the soundtrack, which I didn't understand, as most of it was in the film anyway! Eran Ceevy has put on some promos so we can see his work.
Not a bad Blu-ray, the sound was pretty good with it's 5.1 mix, but the video was not up to a good bitrate, but I guess this was due to compression. Don't get me wrong, the picture is good, but I would have liked to see higher bitrates like 25MB/s - but that's not really the issue, and the film looks pretty good on any screen.
So-so, definitely rent before buying though!
Riz Ahmed is excellent as Shifty and does play the role well, but Daniel Mays wasn't that great, nether was Jay Simpson, a builder who's hard drug problem has landed himself into bother, and the role of the others were so mediocre it was a bit boring to say the least.
Shifty is a strange movie, you either like it or don't, but with me I was just left in the middle ground, so that's why I would suggest renting this before buying it, as it's a bit of an acquired taste. I like the way they went for an intelligent guy who just didn't deliver; that was a good move, but otherwise it's a bit slow - and at the end you really don't care whether Shifty does go or stay.
The extras are not bad for this blu-ray, you get commentary from the director and Riz, who plays Shifty, a behind the scenes look at the film; a music video with Plan B and Sway (which was OK) and a lot more stuff, including a sampler of the soundtrack, which I didn't understand, as most of it was in the film anyway! Eran Ceevy has put on some promos so we can see his work.
Not a bad Blu-ray, the sound was pretty good with it's 5.1 mix, but the video was not up to a good bitrate, but I guess this was due to compression. Don't get me wrong, the picture is good, but I would have liked to see higher bitrates like 25MB/s - but that's not really the issue, and the film looks pretty good on any screen.
So-so, definitely rent before buying though!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'm sure most people out there are as sick as I am about Mockney gangster films starring Danny Dyer and directed by people like Guy Ritchie who've never even been to East London. It seems that the people who made Shifty feel that way at least. It's an intelligent film that talks about life the way it is. It doesn't blow it up out of all proportions, it doesn't glamorise violence or misogyny, it doesn't pretend that Essex is like Compton. What it does do is show some brilliant actors at the top of their careers speaking funny, sharp and natural dialogue in a world that seems incredibly real - because it is. Everyone in the film grew up in these areas and understand what they're talking about, which is why they do it so convincingly and so well. It's easily one of the best British films to deal with this kind of subject matter. Up there with This Is England, easily.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Well worth watching.
I liked this film, it is a good story set in the suburbs and the seedy world of crack cocaine, lowlife, money and greed. Read more
Published 4 months ago by RWT
Excellent Debut British Film
I was very much torn between giving this 4 or 5 stars as I consider it an excellent debut film from Eran Creevy, who I notice has Daniel Mays and Peter Mullan (two outstanding... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Keith M
Awful
I saw a trailer and thought it might be different, but the plot is shocking. I like Daniel Mays as an actor but this is one of his worse choices to act in. Read more
Published 9 months ago by JB87
Worth a watch
This film is good and worth watching, the acting is quality and has some really good characters in it. Read more
Published 14 months ago by treeman
One to look out for
This is a classic example of what it is that makes British cinema so brilliant. This is not high octane cinema; the characters are subtly understated, compared with what we are... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Vic Blake
nothing special
This was nothing speacial but not bad,It might be abit of time before i get it back out of my collection to watch it again .
Published 19 months ago by peter c
Lacks Pace
Based near Harlow in Essex, the film follows a day in the life of 'Shifty' a crack-cocaine dealer. Written and directed by Eran Creevy the film is ok considering the low budget. Read more
Published 20 months ago by The Midlander
Good British film
Good film, good story, Daniel Mays as ever is good along with Riz Ahmed, well worth the watch
Published on 29 Mar 2010 by Mr. P. W. Brace
a little gem
Shifty is the astonishingly assured directorial debut from Eran Creevy, and based on his own experiences of life on the streets (apparently). Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by Mr. Rwj Nixon
dull
A small independent British film. Its about a day in the life of a small time, Muslim drug dealer, called Shifty. Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2009 by Jack Jones
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