"Plastic" (15)
Directed by: Julian Gilbey.
Starring: Ed Speleers, Will Poulter, Alfie Allen,
Sebastian De Souza, Emma Rigby and Thomas Kretschmann.
Rated: 15 for containing
very strong language, strong sex, nudity and bloody violence.
Running time: 102 minutes.
Out in UK cinemas from the 30th of April, 2014.
In the past five years, Will Poulter and Alfie Allen have risen from appearances in certain low-budget films, to roles in "We're The Millers" and HBO's "Game Of Thrones", but here amongst their success, we find them in Julian Gilbey's "Plastic", which has proven to be an unfortunate misstep.
Based upon a true story, students Sam (Ed Speleers) & Fordy (Will Poulter) run a successful, yet fraudulent credit card scheme. But when they steal from a vicious criminal named Marcel (Thomas Kretschmann), they find themselves threatened, and are ordered to raise five-million pounds by completing a daring diamond heist, in order to clear their debt.
Written by Chris Howard, Julian and Will Gilbey, "Plastic's"script is not only vulgar, but unintelligent and generic. Using a typical heist anecdote, "Plastic" attempts to become something which is reminiscent of Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean's 11, 12 and 13" trilogy, but ultimately fails, as it's intriguing cast is not used to the film's advantage.
In fact, the filmmakers have failed to notice just how talented their cast is. Considering that Will Poulter has won a BAFTA "Rising Star" award, his acting capabilities are stronger than ever, and are deserving of a well written part; here he is neglected and is instead left to portray a particularly thin character. However, it's Ed Speleers who manages to produce the only engaging performance within the entire film, making him an actor to look out for, in the up-coming years.
If there is a silver lining to Gilbey's film, it's the cinematography by Peter Wignall (a camera operator from films such as "Kick Ass" and "Layer Cake"), as he uses clear shots to convey every detail perfectly, and helps to compose an exciting shoot-out, later on in the film.
Verdict
Despite the undeniable talent onscreen, "Plastic" is an unoriginal piece which fails to become an exciting heist thriller.
4 Stars out of 10
Written by Scott Gentry.
Film Rating Key
1-2 stars out of ten = Awful.
3-4 stars out of ten = Average.
5-6 stars out of ten = Good.
7-8 stars out of ten = Excellent.
9-10 stars out of ten = Amazing.
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