I found it interesting that the next movie I was to review on my five e feelm list was Shallow Grave, the cinematic directorial debut of Mr. Danny Boyle, whose most recent effort, Slumdog Millionaire just ran off will all of the Oscars, including Best Director and Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Most people will label Boyle as the Trainspotting guy and rightly so, but I have enjoyed some of his lesser known works like Millions and Shallow Grave.
In Shallow Grave, three friends and roommates must decide on a course of action when a new fourth roommate turns up dead and to complicate matters, leaves a suitcase full of money behind.
The movie is dark, gruesome, hilarious and thought-provoking. A younger Ewan McGregor stars, but I think the best performance is put in by Christopher Eccelston who appears to be the sane one at the beginning of the dilemma, but comes unhinged the quickest. His scenes from the attic as he frantically drills holes in the attic floor to keep tabs on the other two roomates are priceless.
How well do you know your friends?
Enjoy
Bill
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