Review of The Long Good Friday (1980) by Andrew I — 25 Feb 2012
Probably the closest thing there is to a British Goodfellas. This plays like a spin-off to The Sweeney, which is no bad thing - Jags, Rollers, flares, shotguns, non-PC and dated slang, London sights - all at quite a pace.
For me, Hoskins rather overdoes his part, but I suppose the film appears better for it. Even the very-80s Streethawk incidental music works well, and the ending is quite exciting. Enjoyable, if a bit unseemly.
This review of The Long Good Friday (1980) was written by Andrew I on 25 Feb 2012.
The Long Good Friday has generally received very positive reviews.
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