Mean Machine 2001 by AverageMansReviews

Mean Machine 2001 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is guard brutality/bodily functions/cutting/domestic terrorism/references to homosexuality and racism

A disgraced Lion has an opportunity to redeem himself: briefly; Danny "The Mean Machine" Meehan [Vinnie Jones:] he is an ex-England football player that gets sentenced to 3 years at Longmarsh prison; where he gets given this opportunity to put right some of his wrongs, we also have  Raj [Omid Djalili:] he is a convict and football player for the convicts/Mean Machines and finally I need to point out that in reality Vinnie Jones is an ex-professional footballer that international trade for the full Wales team 9 times/9 caps for Wales.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 99 minutes film is good; this is just one of those occasions where everything is pretty straightforward; I mean it does get better when the whole proposal of this match between the guards vs. the convicts a.k.a. Mean Machines gets put in place and consequently the film moves with a bit more purpose and gusto.

Action and comedy; as you would expect with a film title like this there is plenty of football training and etc such as these convicts/players showing their shortcomings or convict/player donating his body to show underhanded tactics or/and my personal favourite our commentary team for this match; Bob Carter and Bob Likely [Jake Abraham and Jason Flemyng:] there are two convicts and if you like the old-style of comedy material?: This material will suit you down to the ground as consistently they put their name in; so you will get to hear their name Bob

Character developments and performances; the character developments are very much character types for a prison backdrop such as David Kelly as Doc: the wise old man, that regrets his actions many, many, a lifetime ago or we have Jason Statham as Monk: a deeply crazy convict that you will see from time to time mentally what is going on in his head, but at least he makes one hell of a goalkeeper for the Mean Machines or/and Danny Dyer as Billy the Limpet: he is a football fan that is delighted and enthusiastic to meet Meehan and be a part of the team going up against the guards including as I have previously vaguely made reference to taking a beating to show all of these dirty tactics on: as a crash test dummy in a football sense; the chemistry throughout the cast is naturally free-flowing, so much so I have decided to award an extra mark to this project.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; well it would help the situation if you liked football/soccer to begin with, but after everything is said and done this is the right mark for this film project.