Leofwine_draca
There are no two ways about it: BIG FAT GYPSY GANGSTER is a terrible, terrible film. It's a skinflint production, written, directed, and starring the same guy (the unknown and untalented Ricky Grover), and it's a wannabe gangster spoof about a hard man who comes out of jail and gets involved in various shenanigans with the local underworld.BIG FAT GYPSY GANGSTER appears to be mining the likes of CHOPPER for inspiration as it portrays events in a quasi-documentary style. Yes, this is supposed to be a comedy, but the laughs are of the lowest common denominator style; nothing funny here, just offensive scenes of dwarfs being abused and other lowbrow stuff. It truly is a bottom of the barrel production, with zero redeeming values.Grover is one of those modern leading men in low budget British cinema (like Simon Phillips) who have no discernible charisma or acting talent. In order to put some names on the DVD case, a bunch of has-beens have been incorporated randomly into the storyline, the most incongruous of whom is an embarrassed-looking Derek Acorah. Others, like Steven Berkoff, Dave Legeno, and Geoff Bell, should really know better. Cameos from the likes of Michael Smiley, Peter Capaldi, and Laila Morse just seem to consist of them swearing constantly, which I suppose is supposed to be funny - if you're a 14-year-old schoolboy.
Steve Tops
Gather the worst Eastenders Characters, add a few extras from proper British films. Put them together and what have you got. This pile of sh*t. Boring from the offset, rubbish script and really poor acting. Why certain cast members have lowered themselves to film this rubbish is be on me. Surely they can't be that skint. I would rather be homeless than have my name and face associated with this film. Lack of humour and lack of grit. Maybe the odd female may like it and without being prejudice I would say the GAY sector may enjoy this film. I would be embarrassed to release such crap. I could have done better with my little girls camcorder. I was even more disappointed that fat Ev wasn't in the film. It may have made it more interesting if Fat Ev and Tulissa were to have an x-rated steamy lesbian love affair. I may have given the film 2 stars. My overall advice is Please Don't Waste 91 Minutes Of Your Life Like I Did.
Prismark10
This is a very low budget, strange rather surreal and off the wall but a surprisingly watchable film.Bulla portrayed Ricky Grover who as well as starring in it, directed it, co wrote it and produced it. I think he might even did the catering and sweeping up at the end of the shoot each day.Bulla plays a gypsy gangster just released from prison after a bent cop put him behind bars. After his release he is being followed by a television documentary crew and his Aunty is about to lose her pub whilst being possessed by ghosts and his local boxing club has heard the final bell.Bulla is trying to to climb back to the top of the heap but the world has changed a lot since he has been inside.Grover probably called in a few favours from friends when he did his stint in Eastenders and other shows he was also aided by the hit TV show, Big Fat Gypsy wedding hence the punning title.Its a mixed bag, rather Marmite, some people will hate this film, and its low budget limitations are plain to see but its reach has to be admired. Grover puts everything in his performance as the hyper Bulla and there are some nifty performances from Rufus Hound, Omid Djalili and especially Steven Berkoff as the Eastern mystic. It is funny, violent, weird but worth a watch.
judeyia
This movie is a great, Ricky Grover plays one of the best comedy character created (Bulla) what a nutty guy. This film starts as it means to go on,fast moving, funny and full of attitude. With a great cast as well I was laughing my head of throughout the film.I really like that there was other little stories going on with the other characters as well, Rufus hounds battle with his psychic rival,and the accountant with is paper work and family honour crisis was just hysterical, funny stuff. I like the way it keeps of the beaten track of most comedy movies with some real out there serial content, also touching the heart strings at the end as well. Funny Funny Funny is how I review This movie. Oh Yes my favourite scene with out spoiling it for you was the therapy session and the old lady on the bus.
AD
