Gloves Off (2017) Reviews

• It's OK but very predictable.

  apjc2018-12-10

  Big plus, I watched it all the way through knowing how it would end. The cast were great at their roles, the laughs weren't actually that plentiful. It was like boys from the blackstuff meets Snatch. It's nowhere near worth 10 but worth watching.

• Are these reviews serious?

  testerpaultesterpaul2019-02-25

  I think that there must be two films, with the same name and same cast?!? The cast are likeable enough - some real favourites - but the film is embarrassingly poor. We could imagine the silence at the first showing, post-production, with all cast and crew struggling to think of something positive to say to the director, whilst wondering what damage they'd just done to their careers. As for the review comparing this to Snatch - what have you you been drinking? I'd like to try a pint. The real mystery is that we watched it through - it was a really lazy, tired, Sunday night though... I felt sorry for the cast, who somehow managed to throw themselves into this rubbish whole-heartedly. Pleased for them that this amazingly won a BIFFA for the best feature film. Wonders will never cease.

• Defines the Dramedy Genre with the Perfect Mix of Comedy and Drama

  lindaschonfeld2018-04-22

  Gloves Off is a very funny, extremely well cast and superbly acted drama, which has viewers on an emotional rollercoaster as it alternates seamlessly from touching hearts to hearty laughter. To say that the cast does a superb job speaks to the vision of casting director Shakyra Dowling who found relatively unknown comedic prodigies such as Kab Silva, Gary Cargill and Greg Orvis and combined them with familiar favourites such as Alan Ford, Ricky Tomlinson and Paul Barber Denise Van Outen and Adam Fogerty to create a fantastic ensemble. Cinematographer Kyle Heslop's eye captures the otherwise minute details to paint a canvas with a broad range of themes and interconnecting backstories. But Auteur Steven Nesbit wins the grand prize as he outdoes himself--and specifically his tragically underrated feature North V. South. And one can only hope there will be sequels, prequels and/or TV series adaptations.

• Steven Nesbit Outdoes Himself

  sandro-krinina2018-04-23

  A movie like Gloves Off comes around once in a generation, if we're lucky--Clean, witty, exceptionally funny, and at times off-beat, with raw realism and heart reminiscent of The Full Monty. Steve Nesbit elicits monumental performances from his cast. This is perhaps one of Paul Barber's best and most complex. Newcomer Kab Silva rises effortlessly to the occasion, the bar set sky high by comedic genii Alexei Sayle and Alan Ford et al.,, to give an award-worthy comedic performance which leaves the audience wanting more. And the entire cast shines, each one seemingly brighter than the next.

• A bit a fresh air in this fabulous movie

  nathalieriverside2018-10-19

  Very well made, good music and very funny. Well done to all the crew. Happy to look for the next one coming. Thank you. Nathalie Riverside