Twentyfourseven

In this debut feature film from young British writer-director Shane Meadows, an unemployed ex-boxer, Alan Darcy (Bob Hoskins), borrows money from a gangster to set up a boxing club in his small, gritty English city. Darcy narrates the story from his diary notes. Boxing saved him from a wasted youth, ...more

Shane Meadows's film absolutely shines with authenticity, in large part because of a well-written, gritty script penned by Meadows and Paul Fraser. As usual Bob Hoskins turns in a performance that allows the audience to feel both compassion and a certain sensitivity towards his character; though he is a rough-and-tumble sort, Hoskins also communicates his more humorous and sweet-natured side. His ex-gang member is a fitting protagonist for a film that weaves a tale of pride and determination, ...more