Review of The Hot Potato (2011) by Jarrad B — 14 Sep 2012
The Hot Potato is a typical British caper movie in the same spirit as The Italian Job complete with rhyming cockney and dodgy Eastend criminals. It borrows the classic characters from all good spy and gangster movies and turns them into comedy fodder adding the stylish backdrop of 60s London plus a few European cities to spice things up.
It is refreshing to see Ray Winstone playing a more subdued character than his usual hard nut type. Following in her father's footsteps is eldest daughter Lois Winstone playing the surprising Carol. Carol goes from looking like Velma in Scooby Doo to being an Emma Peel action woman. Danny played by Jack Huston is a lovable bloke and a bit of a chancer who thinks the uraniunm is a "Baked potato with ears." Not the brightest bulb in the box, Danny's one for an easy life and spends much of the film trying to lure Carol to the bedroom.
The Hot Potato is a fun hark back to the classic comedy this country is so good at producing. It's got great acting, fantastic scenery and is set in one of the most colourful periods of the modern time.
This review of The Hot Potato (2011) was written by Jarrad B on 14 Sep 2012.
The Hot Potato has generally received mixed reviews.
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