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Locke (2013)
Creativity has nothing to do with budget!
I can only say we have to appreciate such work of arts since in the modern era of over-exploitation money took over all the popularity of the cinema. It is very obvious that the movie depends on a very limited budget, which I like the most when it comes to cinema, because it is not just for entertainment, or it is not all about marketing and sales. Apart from the story, the movie conveys a message that stimulating people's minds and imaginations does not necessarily require cutting- edge visual effects or a science-fiction rooted story. There are many ways to do that, and when you see the movie I assure you you will ask yourself "How on earth did they manage to craft such an extraordinary movie with such a straightforward story?".This movie has a pure and creative story flow which keeps you follow with all the focus. It makes you imagine, stimulates your curiosity and plays with your nerves. Better watch it yourself!
Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
A haunting drama
The movie, a haunting drama that tackles the issues of illegal immigrants in a system that is used and abused by the corrupt. The best way to describe "Dirty pretty things", is in my opinion, that it is like a beautiful poem. It flows easily and because of the fact that the cast are such good actors/actresses, almost every scene in the film affects you in some way and it is so realistic sometimes you actually forget that you are watching a film. This is the reality as seen through the eyes of Okwe and Senay who work in a seedy hotel which is ruled by Sneaky . They are in constant fear of being discovered by immigration agents who pop up at the most inopportune moments, and to top this all, it seems the hotel where they work in is being the focus of something quite dirty; when Okwe makes a grisly discovery in a toilet after a call girl, he is blackmailed into participating in the illegal plot he uncovers, which later threatens to overcome Senay as she succumbs to the pressure of legalizing her papers. Nice pacing, occasional dark humor brought in from time to time, "Dirty Pretty Things" never goes overboard with flashy chase sequences or explosions or implausible villains, but benefits from a grimier yet equally intense approach that conveys its message of the helplessness marginalized immigrants feel in a foreign country, compounded by the determination to survive at all costs, even when the situation seems grim. Yet this film isn't just a mystery about downtrodden immigrants trying to survive. This film also trusts that the audience will follow what is going on silently with Okwe and Senay and that in itself is refreshing. Furthermore there are comic touches. The end of the film seems to prove there is justice in the world after all. The same system that creates a living hell for Okwe and Senay while they are underground gives them new identities to face a better future somewhere else.