Rent Pusher (2012)

Stylish British Crime Drama - Pusher review by GI

A remake of Nicholas Winding Refn's 1996 film reset to London and with a bit of the style and 'cheeky chappie' vibe that Guy Ritchie pioneered in his early crime films. It's a fairly simple story really: Frank (Richard Coyle) is a mid level drug dealer who sells his wares in the London clubs and strip joints and is getting more successful to the extent he's despatched an associate to buy a stash of cocaine in Amsterdam and smuggle it back to the UK. But in the meantime he agrees to a one off deal that goes drastically wrong and finds he's in debt to a bigger fish in the trade who wants his money with interest or else. When the Amsterdam deal also goes awry Frank finds his life is in serious danger and he's forced to turn on all his friends. In regard to the story and plot it's nothing overly original or unpredictable but the film does have a swagger and pulse that makes it stylish and very watchable even though the ending is a little disappointing. As a British remake of critically acclaimed European film this hits the spot and is worth checking out if you've not seen it.