Daylight Robbery (2008 film)
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Daylight Robbery is a 2008 English
film
directed by Paris Leonti and stars Paul Nicholls
and Geoff Bell
.
Josh Winning of Total Film called it a “confident first picture from writer/director Paris Leonti, Robbery sidesteps Ocean's-style gloss but keeps the tension ticking along.” Giving it 3 out of 5 stars. Derek Malcolm of The Evening Standard gave the same rating, saying that for a small budget film, it was “made with complete professionalism” despite its unoriginal plot.
Most reviewers were less than favourable, but many who gave negative ratings admitted that it was an impressive attempt for the director’s debut feature film, yet did not excuse the mistakes made. Tim Robey from The Daily Telegraph gave 1 star out of 5, denouncing it as a “Dog's Dinner" of a movie. Edward Porter from The Times also gave 1 star but admitted "You can't accuse Paris Leonti of lacking ambition: for his first film as a writer/director, he has attempted a British answer to 'Inside Man'. In all other respects, though, his work doesn't measure up." Similarly, Cath Clarke from the Guardian compared it to an “[East]Enders special”
England
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Film
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directed by Paris Leonti and stars Paul Nicholls
Paul Nicholls
Paul Nicholls is an English actor.-Career in TV:Nicholls made his TV debut in 1989, at the age of 10, in Children's Ward. In 1994 he appeared in the BBC children's drama Earthfasts and The Biz, a teenage performing arts drama filmed at Hampton Court...
and Geoff Bell
Geoff Bell
Geoff Bell may refer to:*Geoff Bell , Australian rugby league footballer*Geoff Bell , British actor*Geoffrey Bell , economist, banker*Geoffrey Bell -See also:*Jeffrey Bell...
.
Plot
Alex masterminds an ambitious plan to steal millions of untraceable cash that is stacked in the underground vaults of The London Exchange Bank, waiting for its last journey, Incineration. Lucky, Matty, Terry, Chubby, Norman and Jay make up his unlikely gang of robbers. Setting up their alibi, the gang check in for a flight and join in with thousands of England supporters that are part of a mass exodus to The World Cup Tournament in Germany. Instead of passing through to Departure Lounge, the gang head out to the car park, pile into a van and head for Central London where they spectacularly ram raid London Exchange Bank, blocking any exit for those caught up inside. But with an unexpected turn of events, their plan is hampered from the start and they are left with a whole lot more than just a bank robbery to deal with.Cast
- Geoff BellGeoff Bell (actor)Geoff Bell is an English actor.-Career:He has appeared in many films, mostly as a cameo appearance or as a supporting role.He has appeared in Girl with a Pearl Earring, Stardust, The Long Firm, Making Waves, The Business and RocknRolla.One of his most well-known films is Green Street, where he...
as Alex - Shaun ParkesShaun ParkesShaun Parkes is an English actor currently appearing in the ITV drama Identity.-Biography:At 16 he enrolled at Seltec College to study drama, two years later he was accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.-Career:...
as Yardie - Paul Nicholls as Chubby
- Vas BlackwoodVas BlackwoodVasta Blackwood is a British television and film actor.Blackwood played Lenny Henry's sidekick Winston Churchill in The Lenny Henry Show and David Sinclair in Casualty...
as Lucky - Johnny HarrisJohnny Harris (actor)Johnny Harris is an English actor.Harris was born in Lambeth, London. He left school with no qualifications. He won the Junior ABA National Boxing title aged 16, and lived in Paris, France between the ages of 17 and 20 before returning to London and embarking on an acting career.Upon completion of...
as Terry - Max BrownMax BrownMax Brown is an English actor. Max was born in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England, but spent most of his childhood in the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, which he refers to as his home....
as The doctor
Reception
Despite a 6.0 average rating on IMDB from over 1,000 users, the film was met with mostly negative reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes currently reports a 22% average approval rating from all critics, however when narrowed to the top critics, it is rated at 0%. Professional critical opinion has been primarily negative.Josh Winning of Total Film called it a “confident first picture from writer/director Paris Leonti, Robbery sidesteps Ocean's-style gloss but keeps the tension ticking along.” Giving it 3 out of 5 stars. Derek Malcolm of The Evening Standard gave the same rating, saying that for a small budget film, it was “made with complete professionalism” despite its unoriginal plot.
Most reviewers were less than favourable, but many who gave negative ratings admitted that it was an impressive attempt for the director’s debut feature film, yet did not excuse the mistakes made. Tim Robey from The Daily Telegraph gave 1 star out of 5, denouncing it as a “Dog's Dinner" of a movie. Edward Porter from The Times also gave 1 star but admitted "You can't accuse Paris Leonti of lacking ambition: for his first film as a writer/director, he has attempted a British answer to 'Inside Man'. In all other respects, though, his work doesn't measure up." Similarly, Cath Clarke from the Guardian compared it to an “[East]Enders special”