The Long Good Friday '1980' - John Mackenzie

Geeeeeeezzzer. Proper old school English gangster film. The narrative is a bit hard to follow at the beginning as loads of random cockney's get killed by a very young and chinese looking Piers Brosnon and i didnt have a clue who they were supposed to be, however, it slowly becomes clear what is happening. Bob Hoskin is the Al Capone of London town and a rival bunch of gangsters want to stop him making a deal with some rich Americans by trying to blow him up.
The ending can only suggest that Harold (Bob Hoskin) killed the wrong people who were targeting him as he gets taken away at the end by a bunch of other gangsters and Piers Brosnon. I have no idea who's side the sniper was on during the speedway scene.
Sometimes Bob Hoskin's voice becomes a bit annoying, in some cases you can tell when the actors add their own dialogue to the script. 'wicked mate'
The scene has some good cinematography, as you can see from the screenshot above. There are also some great symmetrical shots. The swimming pool scene, is full of vibrance created by the bright blue glow from the water.
A lot of the classic british gangster actors keep on appearing such as P.H Moriarty who appears in Lock Stock and another bloke who i dont know the name of but appears in films such as McVicar and Porridge. Not forgetting the role of Vicotria played by a young Helen Mirren. 'I'd like to lick every part of that body'.
Bob Hoskin's had massive influence on how the alpha male type top gangster role was supposed to be played, as already stated, he is almost like the Al Capone of London, he even looks like him. Punching Police officers, slapping women at graveyards, having a fit bird and not taking any shit from no-one. Out of all Birtish Gangster movies, Bob Hoskin is the one and only.
Just your average gangster film, nasty murders and graphic blood filled scenes, but one of the first ever made. 5/10