Who Needs Enemies (2013)

Who Needs Enemies: Directed by Peter Stylianou. With Michael McKell, Ian Pirie, Emma Barton, Kris Johnson. When ex-boxer Tom Sheridan agrees to hire his strip club out to lifelong friend and colleague Ian Levine he soon discovers the private party involves something so atrocious that it sparks a bloody feud between the two old friends.

“I am a sucker for British Gangster movies so when I got a look at u0026quot;Who Needs Enemiesu0026quot; I was pretty psyched. While most films in this genre kind of stick to a set storyline, Who Needs Enemies adds something more; awesome cinematography.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis film is beautifully shot and some of the scenes deserve to be framed and hung on a wall. Director, Peter Stylianou does an excellent job of framing and pacing and Andre Govia (cinematographer) wrings every bit of emotion out of each shot. The colors range from warm yellows and browns to cold blues and greys so seamlessly that it keeps the story going.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNow make no mistake, as beautiful as this film is, it is also incredibly violent. Something that I also like in my crime movies. The plot is one of old friends turning on each other and in the seedy underworld that pretty much means that someone has to die.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTom Sheridan, played by Ian Pirie, is a gangster who owns a successful strip club in London. His old friend, Ian (played by Michael McKeil) rents out the club for a private party all seems well. Unfortunately, there are some unspeakable acts going on during the party and Tom decides to get revenge on his old mate.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNot to give too much away, but this feud starts an all out war on the streets of London as the body count rises.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe entire cast is not well known but they deliver solid performances. I wouldnu0026#39;t be surprised if some of them are connected guys. Overall this is a beautifully violent film that takes the British Gangster genre to a new level. Very much recommended.”