''Kill Kill Faster Faster'' is a 2008

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directed by Gareth Maxwell Roberts, with the screenplay an adaptation by Gareth Maxwell Roberts and

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of Rose's novel of the same name. The film stars

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Lisa Ray Lisa Rani Ray (born 4 April 1972) is a Canadian actress and model who has also worked internationally. Ray began her modelling career in India in the early 1990s, appearing for leading Indian brands like Bombay Dyeing and Lakmé. She made her ...

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, and

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, and premiered April 16, 2008, at the London Independent Film Festival. It had its

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release on July 28, 2009, which was followed by screening at the

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September 18, 2009.

Background

The project is set in

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and was filmed there and in

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, the

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. The film follows the life of a former drug addict and murderer who is released from prison. Filming was completed July 2007. The film received attention due to former

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actress Lisa Ray's several aesthetically shot nude scenes.

Plot

Joe One-Way (

) is serving a life sentence for the passion murder of his teenage bride Kimba (Moneca Delain). At the urging of his cellmate Clinique (

), he composes the

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''White Man: Black Hole'' about his crime. Joe had been incarcerated 18 years, before Hollywood agent Markie Mark (

), who wishes to make a film of the play, arranges that Joe gets an early release from prison. Wanting to create a great deal of media buzz, he brings Joe into his office to rewrite the stage play in order to give it greater audience appeal. There, Joe meets Fleur (

), Markie's arm candy. Learning she had been a fan of his for some time, the two begin a torrid affair. Joe then searches for a way to reconcile the crime for which he had never forgiven himself.

Partial cast

as Joey *

as Fleur *

as Markie *

as Clinique *

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as Birdie * Moneca Delain as Kimba * Stephen Lord as Jarvis * Jane Peachey as Serena * Saskia Troccoli as Sasha * Viv Weatherall as Nicky Roman * Liza Sips as Lolita * Godwin Logye as Dobbins * Jason Griffith as Cassius (uncredited) * Laurence Edney as Braman

Recognition

Critical response

''Independent Film Reviews'' wrote that the film "had some real mixed reviews and not a lot of publicity." The anonymous reviewer noted that the film's use of a prison theme is one that has been used many times. He noted that while

' role as Joey's cell mate was cliché, it was "enjoyable to watch", and also noted that

' performance was "very reminiscent of

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's character in '' Bullet''". He granted that there were some scenes that provided nice, artistic visuals, but that they could not overcome drab writing "trying to be philosophical but coming off as dribble and out of place". The reviewer offered that if a viewer did not have high expectations, it might be worth renting, but wrote "overall the theme is predictable and the story pretty much tells its ending all throughout which gives the viewer a bit of a letdown." ''TV Kult'' makes note that the film uses the device of frequent flashbacks to maintain tension and provide context without a need to overly develop the backstory, and through the performances of the supporting cast their characters are portrayed convincingly. The reviewer noted that while the scenes depicting Joe's 18 years of incarceration included sex and violence, they were contextually well integrated into the film without appearing overdone. While writing that the film was not great cinema, he noted that its strength lay with a story that holds a viewer's interest. In conclusion, it is "'' n durchaus sehenswerter Film für alle Thrillerfans, die mehr Wert auf eine gute Story als auf Effekten und großen Namen legen''," or "a very watchable film for all thriller fans who attach more importance to a good story than on effects and big names."

Awards and nominations

* 2008, won 'Best International Feature' at London Independent Film Festival * 2008, won 'Best Editing in a HD Feature Film' at HD Fest * 2008, 2nd place, 'Best High-Definition Feature' HD Fest * 2008, won 'Best Independent Feature Film' at Charity Erotic Awards.

DVD release

The DVD extras include the original trailer and a trailer show, a photo gallery with pictures from the movie and the filming, and a one-hour interview with the director Gareth Maxwell Roberts.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0785016 American independent films Dutch independent films 2008 films American prison films Films set in Manhattan Films shot in New York City 2000s thriller films American thriller films American romantic drama films 2008 romantic drama films Dutch thriller films 2000s American films