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Fakers
Directed by: Richard Janes
Starring: Matthew Rhys
Genre:
Comedy/ Independent Film
Run Time: 85
min.
Release Date:
April 2007
On The Web:
Official
Site
Teaser:
Movie Trailer
Reviewed by
Byron Merritt |
I have a certain affection
for indie films. Occasionally you’ll find a diamond amongst the rough,
and I was hoping to find something similar in FAKERS. Although I
didn’t find a gem, there were some shining moments that made it
worthwhile.
Matthew Rhys plays down-on-his-luck Nick Edwards, a man with a cash-flow
problem. He needs $50,000 to pay off a debt he owes to a rather dubious
London gangster boss played by Art Malik (the terrorist from TRUE
LIES). Nick’s time on Earth appears to be drawing to a close, as he
sees no way to make that amount of money in the necessary time-frame
(one week). But then he stumbles across a sketch by a famous early 20th
century artist and his mind begins to work through his problems. Not
worth enough to cover his debt, he devises a scheme to make multiple
copies of the sketch and sell it to several local galleries on the same
day.
Kate Ashfield (SHAUN
OF THE DEAD) plays love interest Eve Evans, a hardworking
bartender who’s love of money may overshadow her affections for Nick.
She decides to help Nick with his problem ...but only if she can
benefit, too.
Tom Chambers plays Eve’s brother, Tony, the sketch artist who will make
the forgeries. An introspective and talented artist in his own right, he
eventually learns how gifted he truly is as the film comes to its
climax.
The acting was great. This was the shining portion of what could have
been a rare gem. All of the characters were quirky, misguided, and fun
to watch. The dialogue was equally entertaining as we watch Nick
verbally joust with the London boss (“I spend most of my time in the
company of intelligent people so when you come round it's a real
change.”)
The script was a hodge-podge of too many storylines trying to connect
too man characters. The multiple introduction of several gallery owners
as prime players toward the end of the film lent a serious lopsidedness
to the finale. The ending itself seemed to indicate more to come but was
cut short without resolution, which made it very frustrating.
As a whole the film was an okay picture, but it needed some polishing to
make it truly shine.
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DVD cost: $16.99
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Newsworthy:
The film was made on a modest budget coming from private investors
utilizing the British tax break scheme EIS (Enterprise Investment
Scheme).
Movie Quote: "If
I don't get fifty grand by Friday I'm a dead man."
Other Actors/Actresses
from Fakers
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