I must confess to never having watched any of Shane Meadow's films before but this is fantastic.
Gritty realism,great story and acting..well recommended!
There was a thread not too long back, but I think it's done a disappearing act off the main page now.
I fully agree, great film even though it has it's critics.
I love most of Shane's films, and Paddy Considine is a joy.
If you've not seen them, then I recommend:
A Room For Romeo Brass
Once Upon A Time In The MidlanRAB
TwentyFour Seven
His others include, Small Time, Where's The Money Ronnie? and Northern Soul - I haven't seen these though.
Did you get the spray-painted reference on the wall in Tuff's flat? Cheyne Stoking? It refers to the uneven rasping breathing pattern of a dying person!
Northern Soul is included as an extra on the DMS DVD - it's probably not one of Shane's best shorts, but bits of it are pretty funny, especially when Toby Kebbell does his one and only wrestling bout...."Aaargh, aaargh, you're pulling my hair!!"
It's also a bit of an advert for local band Clayhill's album, who are mates of Shane Meadows, but what the hell, it worked on me, I went out and bought it straight away.