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Distant Shadow (2000)
A cracking British thriller
From the moment the classy opening sequence begins, I was gripped. This film reeks class and yet was made on a shoestring. The heroine (a very appealing Sandra Bullock lookalike) held my attention and sympathies throughout. There are some fine comedic cameos as well from Mark Little as the boarding house proprietor and Shane Ritchie as the laddish workmate of the heroine's hapless boyfriend. The camerawork throughout is very expert and Guy Michelmore's score is truly impressive with the Polish Radio Orchestra sounding as smooth as the LSO. Backed up with taut editing, some good shootouts and a tense torture sequence, Distant Shadow is cracking Friday evening viewing. I got a bit confused with the Government plot but you expect a bit of fog on a good thriller. Howard Ford is clearly a director to watch out for on this his second feature. What he achieved on this budget is awesome. Just think what he'll pull off with a Hollywood budget.