Face
Face (1970)

Face

5/5

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Awards

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 1970


Crystal Globe
Best Film

Reviews

It's surprising that this movie has gotten so little attention though it's not great, it should be of interest to horror fans. Parties that get out of control and mean teens are fun subjects, and found-footage adds to the fun.

This is an old school London cops'n'robbers number a la The Long Good Friday.Carlisle is superb as the guy who used to follow his heart, but now knows better.

Ray is an ex-socialist who has become a bank-robber after seeing the demise of socialism in 1980s Britain.Teaming up with a gang of other working class criminals, he commits one bank job too many.

This is a film that can be seen several times because it is so multifaceted, a classic that could be any immigrant's story, but equally a story of clashing generations. Told brilliantly, with outstanding actors and direction and a score that tells it's own story--"Face" is a must-see.

This kitchen sink, crime noir descends into murky territory with its shallow, unsubtle political posturing, weak script and unrealistic portrayal of organised crime in London in the 90s. The big reveal is predictable and the character interplay and development is at best ordinary.

Face is among the subgenre of movies that can still blindside me with severe mediocrity. There are intermittent times when I simply cannot resist a cheeky gangster flick, and Face is one of the candygrams that blows up in your face.

Carlyle excels as Ray and the rest of the cast are equally brilliant in the parts although the all, inevitably pale in comparison to Carlyle, who shows why he is Britain's best young actor.

This is one of those unusual films where the actors all did their parts quite well and convincingly, however, the film itself seemed to be lacking something. I am sorry to say that part of the issue is with the editing.

This is a very good London gangster film. Anyone who's enjoyed Lock Stock..

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