Shallow Grave
SHALLOW GRAVE (18)
D: Danny Boyle
Gramercy/Polygram/Channel 4 (Andrew
MacDonald)
UK 1994
92 mins
Thriller
W: John Hodge
DP: Brian Tufano
Ed: Masahiro Hirakubo
Mus: Simon Boswell
Kerry Fox (Juliet Miller), Christopher Ecclestone (David
Stevens), Ewan McGregor (Alex Law), Ken Stott (McCall), Keith Allen (Hugo)
A stylish suspense thriller which created a new wave of
British movies and saw actor Ewan McGregor & director Danny Boyle make their debuts.
In Glasgow, a group of friends make the alarming discovery
that their new tenant has died, leaving a large suitcase of money, but rather than inform the police, they decide to dispose of the body and keep the cash.
The energetic style and atmospheric suspense overshadow
some of the films less finer moments, such as unconvincing character developments (Christopher Ecclestone's descent into paranoia happens far too quickly). Still, it's an iconic piece of
1990's British cinema and opened floodgates to a new host of filmmaking talent.
6/10
