Freight (2010)

Review: This is your typical English action movie about Romanian illegal trafficking and prostitution. There isn't anything amazing about this film and the acting is pretty average. The storyline wasn't as bad as a lot of the English gangster movies out there, but it was quite predictable and not really thought out in parts. The action was OK and it wasn't full of swearing and sex like a lot of movies in this genre. In all, this movie is what I expected.Round-Up: I don't mind Billy Murray as an actor, but he just seems to get type casted like Craig Fairbrass who always acts the same. This movie did come out a couple of years ago so it must have fit in with all of the other British gangster movies that came out. It does seem like the whole Eastern European trafficking and prostitution thing has got way out of hand because its in every other movie nowadays. It used to be the Russians that always got used as the baddies but now they have switched sides. Budget: $2.5million Worldwide Gross: N/AI recommend this movie to people who like there British crime/thrillers about people trafficking. 2/10

"Freight" was my choice of film, and like other reviewers my partner is now doubting my judgement. Recent British films have been reliable and solid, especially when backed by a decent cast and dynamic direction, and so we were looking forward to "Freight".Unfortunately, this film feels wrong right from the start. The first few scenes leave you unsettled. The pace is erratic and the plot disjointed - at about the half way point there are a couple of massive leaps between scenes where I was left feeling like I'd slept through some crucial bits.The script is truly dreadful - it's hard to blame the cast entirely for such childish acting when its genuinely hard to see what they could do with such appalling lines. Similarly the action - explosions happen randomly, people get shot without us even knowing who they are or what side they're on, and the fight scenes are handled so incredibly clumsily that you want to laugh, rather than wince.My partner and I felt that a bunch of 4 yr olds had been let loose with 2.5 million pounds. I love British films, and this is a genre that we do better than anybody else in the world, but a film like this only tarnishes that reputation. I will be filling my DVD cabinet with Gilbey instead.

I hesitate to add lots negatives here but, poorly scripted, all characters were not established, so was left wondering till later in the movie who was who. Mediocre acting all the way, but good special effects and quite good fight scenes. The political points well rammed home (probably unintentional) but all I wanted to watch was a darned good gangster flick. Didn't get it. If you want a good flick try London Boulevard, not this one. Not authentic and OTT. Met Matt Kennard (Sonny) several months back, who worked hard to get in shape, and he is a fitty (no acting there), came across at the time as a really nice chappie, but this is not his best effort and know he can do better given a classy script, plus acting alongside widescreen experienced actors. Another involvement with a flop like this and it will run a mega risk for him of tarnishing future career prospects. In a nutshell finally, loose ends galore, and 'mucho' disappointed. Still waiting on a gangster flick classic sometime ; maybe their days have come & gone.

Freight is a top British made movie, up there with lock stock and 2 smoking barrels and snatch!!this is a really good British made film which was filmed in Leeds. full of action with a wicked story line. the film is based around the sex trade and sex trafficking and is about Billy Murray trying to get his kidnapped daughter back from a ruthless Russian gang run by Danny Midwinter who is terrifyingly ruthless.Craig Fairbrass also delivers an excellent part as Billy Murrays right hand man, with an excellent walk on and one liner part by Oulton Hall's very own Jeff Crossley-Brook a must see film for all action fans highly recommended