Jack Said – 2009

As Independent films go Jack Said follows up as a very good prequel to Jack Says, for those of you that got the chance to watch the latter may have been impressed with the well written script, good story and fantastic cameos by the likes of Mike Reid and Eric Cantona.

Jack Said looks at the events leading up to the first film, and does very well in developing the story to be able to fill the gaps that film goers may have been questioning before.

Jack, still in deep as an undercover cop must help his friend and fellow gangster Nathan who is in trouble after stealing from the family. Jack is also tasked with protecting Nathan’s sister Erin with whom he has gotten very close to, and also has to contend with the Guv’nor’s psychotic daughter Natalie.

It’s a very dark and graphic film that follows the novel written by Paul Tanter and displays great use of the film noir genre but at times can seem a little disjointed but avoids being just another run of the mill gangster flick.

There is raw acting talent in abundance, Danny Dyer well known for his roles as the rough around the edges wide boy again is very good and composed. David O’Hara who is another well established actor is sinister as The Boss, and I look forward to seeing them both return in the upcoming Jack Falls.

The film is a giant leap forward for the British Independent film industry and it is only going to grow the more and more people take note of it. This is something that everyone involved should be very proud of indeed.

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Rating: (3.5/5)

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DVD Extras: Behind the scenes, deleted scenes, trailer

Blu-ray Extras: Behind the scenes, deleted scenes, trailer

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