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THE LOW DOWN Send This Review to a Friend
The young Londoners depicted trying to find their niches in life in "The Low Down" are not a very articulate lot, and when they do speak, they don't have all that much to say, and sometimes, given the accents, it is hard to understand what they do say. In this first feature by Jamie Thraves, who wrote the script as well as directed, the central character is Frank, played by Aidan Gillen, who designs props and wants to be more of an artist.
We meet his assortment of friends, including those played by Dean Lennox Kelly, Tobias Menzies and Rupert Procter. When Ruby (Kate Ashfield), who works as a real estate agent, enters Frank's life, there must be a defining direction that he will or won't take.
Thraves appears to see much more in these characters and situations than is apparent on screen. They ramble on in various situations meant to reveal their lives, and although there is some action toward the end that may lead somewhere, the film is pretty much of a bore. Despite the talents Thraves displays for getting what he intends on screen, it is difficult to become very interested in these individuals and their problems, and that includes Frank. A Shooting Gallery release as part of its ongoing Loews series.
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