Paul Evans I wasn't sure what to expect, a fairly absorbing movie dramatising the life of infamous Glaswegian Paul Ferris. A gangster with a degree of notorioty, the film puts him in a fairly good light, I'm not too sure that was the case in real life events. Well acted for the most part, Martin Compston is always a great performer, he brings the film to life. I have to say I loved Rita Tushingham's turn as Rita, not in it for long, but she was great. The violence was well realised, hard hitting and visually strong, great effects, explosions etc. The period detail was excellent, great cars, clothes etc. It's not a film I'd make a regular watch, but a decent watch nonetheless. 6/10

paul jones This film is held together by a number of outstanding performances, particularly by the central character who plays Paul Ferris. I found it both believable and also full of suspense. It really convinces in it's portrayal of 'gangster' livestyles. The film brings a lot of depth to its characters. In a lot of these films the violence is gratuitous and the women are barely noticed in the background. However, the use of violence in this movie is fairly realistic and representative of the culture. I don't know how close the film stays to the true story, but it certainly appears very authentic. I judge a film on whether or not it holds my attention and this one did. This film has a good story, strong characters and is well worth watching.

Rich Wright Oh, I'm tired of this kind of film. So tired. I've seen it a million times before... And the usual 'Based On A True Story' moniker doesn't get it off the hook either. It's grown men acting like little boys in a big city (In this case Edinburgh) double crossing each other to prove who's top dog, while a corrupt police force looks on. There's drugs, booze, a strip joint with the ugliest broads this side of Essex, and a lead character who wants to leave this pointless rivalry and make 'a fresh start'. How nice. All the usual clichés in one place.Something tells me this script was approved by it's real-life subject Paul Ferris, as it shows him as a real family man, who managed to recover from a rough upbringing to become a big name on the streets. He might have got involved in a few shady dealings... but most of the time he was fitted up by the coppers, and what he did do was to support his wife and son. Besides, everyone else around him was so vile and nasty that his own antics paled in comparison. YAWN. Change the record.Next up: A wart-and-all biopic of Ronnie Biggs, who was a good chap at heart and only committed The Great Train Robbery because he needed medicine for his sick mother. You heard it here first... 5/10

le roy mitchell As a so called Glasgow "mean city" movie, this was average. The male leads were believable though the female actors were let down by a poor script. Although,John Hannah as Tam McGraw(The Accountant) was laughable.Martin Compston as Paul Ferris was very believable, if somewhat restricted by the supporting cast. Stephen McCole as Arthur Thompson Jr was basically the same character he played in Orphans but on coke. Peter Mullen made Neds a couple of years earlier and the storyline is basically the same. Also the "Operation Good Guys" connection was a distraction. TV dramas Just a Boys' Game and Just another Saturday have done the Glasgow period crime story SO much better.