The Big Ugly 2020 by AverageMansReviews

The Big Ugly 2020 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/drug taking/breaking of neck.

Storyline/Characters/Performances: now in one way or another these three or four components including the on-screen chemistry go hand-in-hand; the storyline is something solid, but the pacing is really slow which consequently generally speaking these character developments are something safe and reliable, but underneath there is some in-depth substance, it smartly makes this divide known where even as criminals there is this line between the criminals characters/performers and this lowlife criminal character/performer [it's like saying "Yes we are criminals but we don't cross that line."So there is this honour between the criminal old guard] and the performances feel as if the on-screen chemistry is stretching [in short maybe if this film had a kick up the posterior as it relates to its pacing the on-screen chemistry would feel enthusiastic which would make things free-flowing.] So I can't say the performances are poor, because they aren't I can't say there isn't good on-screen chemistry because there is from time to time, what I can say is these performances are from an overview perspective solid.

Action/Art: there are weapons being used, combat and chasing. The only action sequence that stands out for me is this Western QuickDraw for older gentleman/criminals; in a rough description. Preston/Perlman [oil baron/criminal] is waiting for his friend and business partner in this venture Harris/McDowell [British crime boss] sitting in this chair and this table with a cowboy hat on with this alcoholic drink in this upmarket glass container with two drinking glasses on the table, with his revolver on the table as well. Harris/McDowell comes into the scene and sits down in this chair opposite Preston/Perlman whilst placing his handgun on the table, they talk; have some drinks and I will leave it there and not give you the conclusion of this sequence of events, but as I have already said it does stand out from all the other action sequences that this film does have to offer, because it shows some imagination and creativity.

Moving on to the art; I would say this is consistently the best thing about this project, be it the landscapes and all that or such things as our lead role/character Neelyn/Jones getting drunk with things going on in his head the viewers can hear it with voices [he has listened to a voice message from his girlfriend Fiona/Crichlow earlier on in the film] then see it mental imagery with this mobile fan and these window blinds creating these shadows on his face and also this location; this character/performer [Kara/Rambin] comes in to this room to rescue him from himself and to help him with his objective and we have this band playing and singing; things like these are also good.

This film receives: 4/10, this film is mixed; this is one of those films that should have been in the good section of my marking system, but as I have already referenced the pacing is so slow it really does affect this film