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High Heels and Low Lifes

Year: 2001
Classification: Action/Adventure

Directed:
- Mel Smith

Actors/Actresses:
- Minnie Driver
- Kevin McNally

Double the action and twice the fun

Minnie Driver and Mary McCormack shine in this fast paced British comedy about two friends who get caught up in aBR>robbery thanks to her unemployed boyfriend, Ray and his electronicBR>eavesdropping equipment.Enter Shannon,(Driver) a sensible, lovely, nurse in her early 30's who has come home for what she thought was her birthday celebration. Unbeknownst to her, the boyfriend is too involved with his scanners listening in on half of London's phone calls and wants nothing to do with any festivities. A fight ensues and mister not-so-wonderful is tossed out next morning, gadgets and all.
Shannon calls on her friend Francis (McCormack) a fiesty, 30-ish, voice over actress, for support. Together, they overhear a robbery in progress. Just so happens, the thief's cell phone number is displayed for all to see on the computer. Now that's caller ID LOL. The girls get to talking and decide they want in on the on the multi million pound take.
The script is frothy and doesn't give you a chance to think about what else you could have rented at the video store. LaughsBR>abound from beginning to end.
Be sure to get the DVD version for some extra features well worth the price of rental. Parents, keep in mind, "High Heels and Low Lifes" comes with an R rating and lives up to it quite well. Not suggested for kids under 15.
Enjoy :)

Who says movies need to be realistic?

Many of the other reviews have criticized this movie for being unrealistic, but cripes, it's a comedy, it's not supposed to be a documentary! Anyway, this is a great movie for cheering yourself up when you are sick, or watching with your best friend. This is for all intents and purposes, a buddy movie for girls. Are any of the Lethal Weapons plausible? No, but that's what makes them fun. I thought I'd add my two cents since all the reviews I saw were from guys. My girlfriends and I laughed our asses off. And that's what a good comedy is for.

A medium-good date movie

This is one of the most "medium" movies I've seen. No real controversy (good girls versus bad guys), no nudity (a real missed opportunity there), no comedic bits that are either really funny or really stupid (there's one scene where Minnie tries to hide a gun in her bra, but the metal's so cold she drops it).BR> You could watch this with a new date and just relax, talk some, watch some, no pressure.BR> Two young women, a nurse and an actress, overhear a robbery in progress and, deciding that their lives could use some new spice (and new money), try to blackmail the crooks into sharing the loot.BR> The characters (nurse-actress-bad guys) are all easily recognized "types," the setting is England but doesn't really have to be (except it's kind of funny listening to the American "actress" do her British accent).BR> Keep your expectations low, and this movie is fine.

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